[KirinDave]

> Well you are very wrong there. The inefficiency is in the permit process. In San Francisco it takes years to get your project approved, and that time is money.

There is no denying that California refuses to build housing. This does raise the cost of Californian housing. However, this is characterized distinctly from efficiency of the housing regulations and building codes in most conversations specifically to avoid the dodge many developers present, "Housing codes are too strict, it's inefficient to build homes in California."

If I ended up misreading your post as a result of context, I apologize for doing so. I did not mean to put words into your mouth. But please consider that many other people may read this and read the same intent because of specific phrasing you're using.