Only five jurisdictions are on track to meet their housing goals for all income brackets.
An analysis of California housing permits reveals that less than a third of jurisdictions are on track to meet their state-mandated housing goals, and less than 6% could hit their targets for housing for the lowest-income families.
As Lynn La reports in CalMatters, "Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to hit 2.5 million new housing units over eight years, which would be about 312,500 units per year." But across the state, only five localities are on pace to meet their goals for all four income brackets. "But all in all, almost nowhere in California is seeing the new construction necessary to meet the housing needs of the state."
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