California tool to encourage low-income rentals may suppress new apartment construction
California tool to encourage low-income rentals may suppress new apartment construction
- August 13, 2026
- Research by Noah Kouchekinia, economics, featured in CalMatters
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An exhaustive new study by UC Irvine economist Noah Kouchekinia concludes that inclusionary zoning backfires by reducing the overall production of much-needed housing of all types. He and his team delved into the programs city-by-city to determine how much housing had been built and found that inclusionary zoning “acts as a tax on construction and, all else equal, reduces the overall supply of housing,” potentially reducing overall affordability.
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