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Why Is It So Expensive to Build Apartments in California?

Why Is It So Expensive to Build Apartments in California?

Update: 2025-08-07
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RAND research finds that building multifamily housing in California costs more than twice what it costs in Texas. What's driving these high costs? How might California address its housing crisis? And what can other states learn?

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Why Is It So Expensive to Build Apartments in California?

Why Is It So Expensive to Build Apartments in California?