"I don't think the Affordable Housing Act is about affordable housing at all. What it really is, is just an aspect of socialism. Carmel is very densely populated. It's one square mile. There's really no spot to put them other than taking away from existing infrastructure."

Siyamak sits down with James Ardaiz, a retired California appellate judge and resident of Carmel-by-the-sea. He’ll discuss the challenges a small beach town like Carmel-by-the-sea faces when trying to meet the state’s housing mandate.

"And now you're starting to see their reaction to it as communities are suing the state over the legislation and are attempting to band together to oppose it. It's really kind of an odd grassroots conglomeration when you think about it. But there are just a lot of folks that are saying, 'You're just interfering in our lives to accomplish a social goal that we don't share.'"

0:00 Intro
1:46 Small Beach Town Hit by Housing Mandate
4:10 Where to build new units?
6:32 What’s Behind The Affordable Housing Act?
8:39 Impact on parking and infrastructure
11:13 Affordable units may not stay affordable
14:46 Lack of land for development
19:25 Jobs in Carmel Don't Match New Units
23:25 The Problem with Forced Social Policies
27:25 Conflict between officials and residents
31:53 California's Shifting Political Priorities
34:07 Social goals vs. real-world consequences
42:48 Helping people achieve prosperity
44:29 Impact of softer crime policies often ignored
48:28 Tax hikes are not a fix
50:00 Community reaction growing
51:06 Affordable housing done right
#carmelbythesea #bayarea #affordablehousing #housingmandate
*Views expressed in this video/article are opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of California Insider.
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