Hilton wants to cut developer fees on resi, Becerra pledges to cut red tape

In between a string of personal attacks and taking turns calling each other’s platforms insane, California governor candidates touched on several key issues top of mind for real estate developers at their first — and likely only — debate before the November election. Housing and data center development were among topics that the Democrats’ nominee Xavier Becerra and Republican standard-bearer Steve Hilton discussed at CNN’s Wednesday evening debate. Hilton, a former Fox News host, pushed back against dense development in suburban areas, saying the state needs to stop “having all those battles between NIMBYs and YIMBYs when we’ve got so […]

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