California ADU Reform
ADU legalization became ~19% of CA permitted housing.
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1 · The idealist case (in its proponents' own framing)
Letting owners add backyard units adds gentle density fast.
2 · The realist counter-case
Critics feared neighborhood strain.
3 · Predicted vs. measured — with caveats
ADUs reached ~19% of CA permits and ~1/3 of LA permits by 2022.
4 · Liberty check
Expands owners' freedom to use their land.
5 · The real tradeoff
Deregulatory win; landowners benefit first (equity caveat).
Allies & Playbook
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