Gavin Newsom: “We're as dumb as we want to be for decades and decades…”

“How do we make California continue to be, if you will, worth it. One word answer. Housing. It's the original sin in California. We're as dumb as we want to be for decades and decades. Simply we're not creating enough [housing]. Supply and demand grew. NIMBYism reigns supreme. And so it is the issue that defines people's angers. It's an issue that defines my anger. Governor, where does this podcast find you?” (00:06–00:11)

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