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news Nyt Opinion 2026-05-12

California Democrats Debate Solutions for Housing Costs Crisis

Democratic candidates for California governor discussed manufacturing technology and federal policy as potential solutions to the state's escalating housing construction costs. The debate focused on addressing the crisis.


Democrats running for California governor join the Opinion columnist Ezra Klein to debate whether manufacturing technology or federal policy can solve the crisis of the state’s skyrocketing home construction costs.

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