Gavin Newsom cant rewrite the American dream through bad housing law

Central planners in Sacramento can retool the state’s housing laws.But they can’t rewrite the American dream.To many Californians, that dream entails some version of a house with a white picket fence, an SUV and a growing family.That’s why state residents have flocked to a handful of rural and suburban cities, including Chico, Clovis, Dublin Irvine, Manteca, Menifee and Roseville, a recent news report found.Each of these cities grew its population by at least 25% over the past 15 years: an intriguing counter-narrative at a time when the state is losing residents –– and California’s large urban centers have seen an exodus.The areas gaining residents offer affordable single-family homes, strong schools and family-friendly amenities such as ballfields, water parks and balloon rides.California's top news, sports and entertainment delivered to your inbox every day.

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Never miss a story They also offer sane governance.Not a single one of the boomtowns is known for a progressive or socialist city council.Rather, they tend to lean moderate, center-left or center-right.The state’s urban centers, by contrast, tend to be costly, crowded and, in many cases, governed by extreme-left lunatics such as those in Los Angeles.The radical LA City Council enables crime, traffic, rampant homelessness and stratospheric spending and taxes.

Is that the best place to raise a family? California Post News: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, WhatsApp, LinkedInCalifornia Post Sports Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, XCalifornia Post Opinion California Post Newsletters: Sign up here!California Post App: Download here!Home delivery: Sign up here!Page Six Hollywood: Sign up here!(LA lost a staggering 54,000 or so residents between July 2024 and July 2025, The California Post reported.)Californians want pragmatic leaders w...