A staggering 96% of California residential land is zoned for single-family housing, study finds

A stunning 95.8% of all residential land in California is reserved for single-family housing, effectively barring denser housing options in those areas and creating an obstacle to racial and economic equality in the state, a new study released Wednesday from UC Berkeley’s Othering & Belonging Institute shows. A stunning 95.8% of all residential land in California is reserved for single-family housing, effectively barring denser housing options in those areas and creating an obstacle to racial and economic equality in the state, a new study released Wednesday from UC Berkeley’s Othering & Belonging Institute shows. Economics & Business Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories