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One weird trick to building a house in CA: This guy

If you want to build a housing project somewhere in California like Los Angeles, you’ll have to wade through an ocean of red tape to secure

Portrait of Jesse Alvarez
Central Valley · September 23, 2026
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If you want to build a housing project somewhere in California like Los Angeles, you’ll have to wade through an ocean of red tape to secure the right permits. The process isn’t for the faint of heart, some projects, for example, require special permits to have dirt taken away.

So for those who don’t […]

Original reporting: CalMatters.

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