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by tsotha 4076 days ago
>...and the answer is, at least in California, it's effectively illegal.

Because your (prospective) neighbors are worried you're building a Section 8 slum that's going to crash the value of their own properties. The house is usually a family's biggest investment, so it's not really surprising people get testy when they see a potential threat.