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The Affordability Crisis, California Style

By Andy Caldwell

Dec 07, 2025
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I have to laugh at New Yorkers, among others, whose concern over the “affordability crisis” prompted them to elect a socialist as their new mayor. The point here is that government is nearly entirely responsible for the affordability crises, and the only promise a socialist like Mamdani will deliver on is more government.

Speaking of affordability, the a…

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