Moreover, in most of California, the supply of housing has been artificially restricted using overly stringent zoning rules and laws.  I&#x27;m in favor of reasonable zoning rules, but in my city the only justification for limiting new constructing seems to be existing homeowners who &quot;want to live in a small town&quot; and enrich themselves at the expense of newcomers who have little choice but to settle in the area for economic reasons.