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One Reason Housing is So Expensive in California? Cities, Counties Charge Developers High Fees
Los Angeles Times, Aug. 6, 2019–Liam Dillon
A long-awaited study detailing how much cities and counties charge developers to build housing in California found that such costs are often hidden, vary widely across the state and have slowed growth.