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This is the third in a sequence of posts taken from my recent report: Why Did Environmentalism Become Partisan?
Summary
Rising partisanship did not make environmentalism more popular or politically effective. Instead, it saw flat or falling overall public opinion, fewer major legislative achievements, and fluctuating executive actions.
Public Opinion...
Housing is cheap in Texas because the regulatory burden of getting permission to build is low, so the price of housing stays near the cost of building more. In San Fransisco it is almost impossible to get permission to build, so the price is bid up by demand to a level far exceeding the physical cost of construction. Land taxes are not a major driver of this.