California Governor Newsom to Ask Cities to Ban Homeless Encampments, Escalating Crackdown

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

Yeah they already banned them in Texas but they still around is my main point

Texas is building more and cheaper housing than California too.

Cali is gonna start electing republicans if they don’t fix this shyt. Fast.

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https://www.rand.org/news/press/2025/04/cost-to-build-multifamily-housing-in-california-more.html

https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA3743-1.html

Housing more than twice as expensive to build in California as in Texas

Longer project timelines and more regulations contribute to the difference in cost, according to a new report.

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Housing more than twice as expensive to build in California as in Texas​

Longer project timelines and more regulations contribute to the difference in cost, according to a new report.​

Mary Salmonsen

The city of Sacramento, California. simonkr via Getty Images

Dive Brief:​

• The cost of building new multifamily housing is 2.3 times higher in California than it is in Texas, and 1.5 times more expensive than in Colorado, according to an analysis of over 100 projects compiled by Santa Monica, California-based policy research institute RAND.
• The report, which covers projects built between 2015 and 2024 in California, Texas and Colorado, attributes the gulf in construction costs in these states to differences in state and local policies, which in turn affect project timelines and development fees.
• Other factors, particularly in California, include higher land prices, more expensive labor, and seismic safety standards. California is the second most expensive U.S. state for housing and rental costs, second only to Hawaii, and has seven of the 10 most expensive municipalities in the nation, according to the report.

Dive Insight:​

On average, the time required to see a market-rate project from start to finish in California is 48.9 months — 27.9 months for predevelopment and 21 months for construction, according to the report. This is 22 months longer than the 27-month average time required in Texas.

At the same time, while Texas charges less than $1,000 per unit for municipal impact and development fees on average, California charges $29,000 per unit — though this number can vary widely by municipality.

The report also found that California’s affordable housing projects are more expensive to build than its new market-rate housing and more than four times the cost of market-rate housing in Texas. RAND attributes this to the strict requirements for affordable developments in the state, including above-market wages for labor and large architectural and engineering fees.

At least one multifamily developer has chosen to leave its California markets in recent years. In July 2024, Atlanta-based Wood Partners announced it would not pursue any new opportunities on the West Coast. CEO Joe Keough did not provide a reason for the exit.

RAND’s policy recommendations for California include:

• A policy similar to a state law in Texas in which local jurisdictions must approve or deny a project proposal within 30 days.
• Laws to speed up construction timelines.
• A review of the environmental and wage requirements for housing that are raising costs.

The private construction cost data was provided to RAND by Dallas-based multifamily owner and operator Trammell Crow Residential, which operates in all three states. The public data is taken from public state agency records for LIHTC funding requests.

“This report provides previously unavailable data and analysis to assist policymakers and stakeholders in developing a better understanding of the high costs of housing production in

 

[RennisDeynolds]

Your side needs solutions.

What the fukk is my side? Your flip flopping ass always posts threads from both points of view to farm daps

 

[The BasedFather]

Probably somewhere like Inland Empire

I hope not. I’m moving out there next year

 

[RennisDeynolds]

Texas is building more and cheaper housing than California too.

None of that is for the homeless . Texas is bussing them straight to Cali

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

None of that is for the homeless . Texas is bussing them straight to Cali

Then don’t complain about housing affordability. See what I’m talking about? You threw that out there to avoid addressing why homelessness is rising.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

What the fukk is my side? Your flip flopping ass always posts threads from both points of view to farm daps

You care so much about homeless people instead of getting them off the streets.

 

[bnew]

The problem is, the majority of the homeless population do not want to be in mainstream society

the majority of them do want a safe place to stay and keep their belongings which is basic human nature. some not wanting a job or being incapable of keeping one is an entirely different matter.

 

[bnew]

Then don’t complain about housing affordability. See what I’m talking about? You threw that out there to avoid addressing why homelessness is rising.

homelessness is rising because housing is unaffordable, cost of living is rising and too many jobs don't pay a living wage.

 

[Adeptus Astartes]

the majority of them do want a safe place to stay and keep their belongings which is basic human nature. some not wanting a job or being incapable of keeping one is an entirely different matter.

You can't demand society accommodate your demands while you engage in anti social behavior.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

homelessness is rising because housing is unaffordable, cost of living is rising and too many jobs don't pay a living wage.

Agreed. Do you think this is the cause for most of the associated drug use and anti-social behavior?

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

You can't demand society accommodate your demands while you engage in anti social behavior.

Correct.

 

[bnew]

There will never be enough affordable housing to pivot people away from destructive behavior. And thats not to excuse California’s lack of affordable housing which itself is an abomination and is being slowly addressed.

people have been destructive for humanities entire existence but they've never been permanently without shelter until the last few centuries.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

people have been destructive for humanities entire existence but they've never been permanently without shelter until the last few centuries.

Don’t disrespect me with this sweeping pseudo prophetic bullshyt.

The homeless people still have tents, boxes, and other “shelters".

The QUALITY of the housing is what’s being disputed here.

 

[hashmander]

Texas is building more and cheaper housing than California too.

Cali is gonna start electing republicans if they don’t fix this shyt. Fast.

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https://www.rand.org/news/press/2025/04/cost-to-build-multifamily-housing-in-california-more.html

https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA3743-1.html

Housing more than twice as expensive to build in California as in Texas

Longer project timelines and more regulations contribute to the difference in cost, according to a new report.

www.multifamilydive.com

Housing more than twice as expensive to build in California as in Texas​

Longer project timelines and more regulations contribute to the difference in cost, according to a new report.​

Mary Salmonsen

The city of Sacramento, California. simonkr via Getty Images

Dive Brief:​

• The cost of building new multifamily housing is 2.3 times higher in California than it is in Texas, and 1.5 times more expensive than in Colorado, according to an analysis of over 100 projects compiled by Santa Monica, California-based policy research institute RAND.
• The report, which covers projects built between 2015 and 2024 in California, Texas and Colorado, attributes the gulf in construction costs in these states to differences in state and local policies, which in turn affect project timelines and development fees.
• Other factors, particularly in California, include higher land prices, more expensive labor, and seismic safety standards. California is the second most expensive U.S. state for housing and rental costs, second only to Hawaii, and has seven of the 10 most expensive municipalities in the nation, according to the report.

Dive Insight:​

On average, the time required to see a market-rate project from start to finish in California is 48.9 months — 27.9 months for predevelopment and 21 months for construction, according to the report. This is 22 months longer than the 27-month average time required in Texas.

At the same time, while Texas charges less than $1,000 per unit for municipal impact and development fees on average, California charges $29,000 per unit — though this number can vary widely by municipality.

The report also found that California’s affordable housing projects are more expensive to build than its new market-rate housing and more than four times the cost of market-rate housing in Texas. RAND attributes this to the strict requirements for affordable developments in the state, including above-market wages for labor and large architectural and engineering fees.

At least one multifamily developer has chosen to leave its California markets in recent years. In July 2024, Atlanta-based Wood Partners announced it would not pursue any new opportunities on the West Coast. CEO Joe Keough did not provide a reason for the exit.

RAND’s policy recommendations for California include:

• A policy similar to a state law in Texas in which local jurisdictions must approve or deny a project proposal within 30 days.
• Laws to speed up construction timelines.
• A review of the environmental and wage requirements for housing that are raising costs.

The private construction cost data was provided to RAND by Dallas-based multifamily owner and operator Trammell Crow Residential, which operates in all three states. The public data is taken from public state agency records for LIHTC funding requests.

“This report provides previously unavailable data and analysis to assist policymakers and stakeholders in developing a better understanding of the high costs of housing production in

texas shouldn't be used as an example for anything when it comes to building. anything goes with them, of course it's cheaper to build. california needs to build for their environment, not texas'.

 

[Field Marshall Bradley]

the majority of them do want a safe place to stay and keep their belongings which is basic human nature. some not wanting a job or being incapable of keeping one is an entirely different matter.

If this were true… it would make the solutions a lot easier to implement and California wouldn’t have the outrageous homeless probl that it currently has….