In San Jose, development fees such as park fees and traffic impact fees previously accounted for 10% to 20% of the cost of building a new home.

California has the highest unemployment rate in the United States.

The city of San Jose has moved 4,000 homeless people indoors.

Mississippi is more effective at educating low-income students than California, a success referred to as the "Mississippi Miracle."

In many neighborhoods in San Jose, housing costs represent 50% or more of residents' incomes.

Last year in San Jose, 2,000 more homes than the baseline forecast began construction after the city reduced development fees.

Over the last decade, 50,000 people have died on the streets in California, with nearly half of those deaths resulting from overdose and suicide.