California is one of the country\u2019s least affordable states for housing, despite years of legislators passing bills to reduce red tape and build more. On Friday, the Times Opinion columnist Ezra Klein is asking Xavier Becerra, Matt Mahan, Katie Porter, Tom Steyer and Antonio Villaraigosa, the top Democratic candidates for governor, how they plan to make progress on the issue.<\/p>\n
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