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'''<span>Statewide Housing Assessment</span>
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'''<span style="color:#4c4c4c; font-size:12pt">Today the California Department of Housing and Community Development proudly releases </span>[http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001whQz0wA197AyoCDl8cBKVdRlidSXanlfgrgG090xesjAUMqn7ysyP2oNYFba1KDU46cU8yO5HpvQdnTfyVbBCA_FpMgajbTCpIu-qal3OlL6WaDq9QTDCdddGhzYBwHy8DX_iE2ggbpwnJRBvhrk7DkN8OsXm111kA7pWCv216gaFxvjLhQ2XE6Auhtdl_Yem-nBlCkwYwD6De-Ja_-e6rimPRxXJoSEq1jZft_4ROoJixRy7PmBiwCkiYS1_FWlScl8cFItR8vMYFI6ko2E-KSzy5DaALdb&c=WJSupYspyHssx-sRmbkUqdunUUaFMhg1Mj8iJM7ggD3Mfcj9jD8VdA==&ch=XWXxxBJ1URuOXlQJ7hUbivTatysQ3fPuA7h-s1nBE0vW-teaI7bzhw== California's Housing Future: Challenges and Opportunities - Public Draft.]
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'''<span style="font-size:12pt">Home is the foundation for life. It's where we raise families, feel safe and secure, rest and recharge. Our options for where we live have far-reaching impacts in our lives - from our
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'''<span style="font-size:12pt">This Statewide Housing Assessment provides in depth research into California's far reaching
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<li>Production averaged less than 80,000 new homes annually over the last 10 years, and ongoing production continues to fall far below the projected need of 180,000 additional homes annually.</li>
<li>Lack of supply and rising costs are compounding growing inequality for younger Californians. </li>