California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed 27 new housing bills into law on Sept. 28, marking a total of 31 housing bills recently signed that are intended to “cut the red tape” in building new housing. However, critics say the bills will lead to high housing costs for home buyers.
Former Mayor of Costa Mesa Jim Righeimer said the bills’ goals of making accessory dwelling units (ADUs) easier to build may lower the cost of rent, but will raise the cost of home prices making homeownership unaffordable.
