Home Ownership Wanes in California
Our state’s housing crisis increases homelessness, costs people jobs and lengthens commutes, all serious problems.
On the most basic level, though, what the shortage of affordable housing does is deny many Californians the joys and benefits of home ownership.
It’s that part of the crisis that jumps out from a new report, titled “California’s Housing Future: Challenges and Opportunities,” from the state’s Department of Housing and Community Development.