[CalRobert]

Fortunately, in California the local politicians have had the power to deny homes taken away from them. The process began yesterday in Santa Monica, where developers automatically obtained permission to build over 4,000 units because Santa Monica's housing element is noncompliant.

San Francisco's housing element should fall out of compliance in early 2023, making it possible to build things without dealing with the local housing cartel.

https://twitter.com/emily_sawicki/status/1580360066300928002 Discussion at https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33186186

[BHSPitMonkey]

It seems as though that's no longer the case (Santa Monica narrowly became compliant again today, before their deadline). Pity.

[CalRobert]

I think the projects that made it through still have approval?

"We’re already, to put it lightly, 12 projects in the hole,"

https://smmirror.com/2022/10/nearly-4000-units-coming-to-san...

[BHSPitMonkey]

Awesome!