One reason housing is so expensive in California? Cities, counties charge developers high fees
by Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times
Aug 08, 2019
2 minutes
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A long-awaited study detailing how much cities and counties charge developers to build housing in California found that such costs are often hidden, vary widely across the state and have slowed growth.
The report, released this week by the state Department of Housing and Community Development, comes as Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers continue to search for ways to lower construction costs to help
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