Texas again proves it is the asshole of the US

[running_coach]

@Iggy

California has had a notable housing shortage in certain areas. The Law of Supply and Demand would anticipate that this would result in construction of more housing units and/or conversion of existing housing stock to multi-family units resulting in a reduction of housing costs from their peak.

Since those proposals/bills came from Democrats, what stopped them from being passed?

Bills passed by committees are read a second time on the floor in the house of origin and then assigned to third reading. Bill analyses are also prepared prior to third reading. When a bill is read the third time it is explained by the author, discussed by the Members and voted on by a roll call vote. Bills that require an appropriation or that take effect immediately, generally** require 27 votes in the Senate and 54 votes** in the Assembly to be passed. Other bills generally require 21 votes in the Senate and 41 votes in the Assembly. If a bill is defeated, the Member may seek reconsideration and another vote.

Look here. Republicans have had (until 2017) a large enough minority to block passage of bills they object to.
The Legislature has not be under Democratic control.

So who’s to blame, Democrats who had bills to try to relieve the problem or Republicans who objected?

From 2015

But the bill — which has support from Democratic legislators and the California Assn. of Realtors — will require two-thirds approval in Sacramento, meaning that Atkins has to win the support of at least a couple of Republicans.

NIMN

Beyond state-level politics, major changes to increase housing supply would also run into deep-seated local interests. State Sen. Bob Wieckowski (D-Fremont), who has authored a bill that would make it easier for homeowners to add additional units on their properties, said neighborhood groups fight increased housing supply because it often means greater density.

[ElvisL1ves]

@elucidator

Balderdash, sir! Tommyrot!

“You may all go to Hell, and I will go to Texas.”

Is the actual quote.
Wiki

You may be misattributing that one. General Philip Sheridan:

“If I owned Texas and Hell, I would rent Texas and live in Hell…”

[Clothahump]

@Kolak_of_Twilo

I’ve always suspected what Davy said was more like, “Ya’ll may go to Hell, and I will go to Texas.”

History probably cleaned up his grammar.

Actually, Croclett’s exact quote was

“I told the people of my district that I would serve them as faithfully as I had done; but if not, they might go to hell, and I would go to Texas.”

[Not_Carlson]

@Clothahump

Actually, Croclett’s exact quote was

“I told the people of my district that I would serve them as faithfully as I had done; but if not, they might go to hell, and I would go to Texas.”

Sort of like the “if Bush/Obama/Trump wins, I’m moving to Canada” of its day.
(If said plan were to also involve annexing Canada.)