California Gov. Gavin Newsom made a down payment on his promise to address the Golden State’s housing challenges last week by suing Huntington Beach, a predominantly Republican redoubt in Orange County. Rezoning a parcel of land to restrict low-income housing. “Some cities are refusing to do their part to address this [housing] crisis and willfully stand in violation of California law,” Mr. Newsom proclaimed. Like most liberals, Mr. Newsom wants to use litigation and regulation to solve California’s housing...

Source: Wall Street Journal February 01, 2019 22:41 UTC