Southern California must plan for 1.3 million new homes in the next decade, Newsom says
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Cities and counties in Southern California will have to plan for the construction of 1.3 million new homes in the next decade, a figure more than three times what local governments had proposed over the same period, according to a letter released by state housing officials Thursday.
The decision is sure to intensify a clash between cities in the region and Gov. Gavin Newsom over the need for new construction to alleviate the state's housing crisis.
