How Democratic Socialism Created California’s Housing Crisis
About this episode
Chris Calton discusses the ideological movements that contributed to California's housing crisis.
Chris Calton links California's housing crisis to three books published in the 1960s that spawned three ideological movements — the democratization of urban planning, the politicization of environmentalism, and the no-growth movement — each of which handed activists and bureaucrats new tools to block development and destroy private property rights one permit hearing at a time. Recorded in San Diego, California, on April 25, 2026.
People in this episode
Guest: Chris Calton
Topics covered
- housing crisis
- democratic socialism
- urban planning
- environmentalism
- no-growth movement
Keywords
- California
- housing crisis
- democratic socialism
- urban planning
- environmentalism
- no-growth movement
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: three books published in the 1960s
Places: California
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