Residents across four CA cities trying to take back control of housing through ballot measures

Over the last decade, as the California Legislature has worked to preempt local governments’ authority over new housing supply, cities have tried to claw it back — most recently through citizen-initiated ballot measures. This tactic involves residents subverting city council processes by drafting new laws and gathering enough support to place the question to voters in an election. From the exclusive enclaves of Silicon Valley, to surf towns along the central and southern coasts, at least four California cities will vote on ballot measures in the Nov. 3 election aimed at reclaiming local control over housing development. Separated by only […]

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