Why more construction didn’t fix California’s high housing costs

Build it – and they will fall.

We’re often told that California housing costs will dip if more residences are constructed. My trusty spreadsheet’s peek into real estate and demographic patterns, however, questions the wisdom behind construction as a significant housing-cost containment measure.

You can begin with housing creation across the state, as measured by the California Department of Finance.

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