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REP. GARAMENDI (D-CA) ON BIPARTISAN HOUSING ACT

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“CALIFORNIA LAWMAKERS ON BIPARTISAN HOUSING ACT”

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Garamendi served as CA Lt. Governor before joining Congress!

Before his 2009 House seat, Garamendi was California's Lt. Governor and Insurance Commissioner, giving him rare state-level housing policy depth. Learn more at Wikipedia

This storyThe US housing shortage is estimated at how many million units?

  1. Under 1 million
  2. About 2 million
  3. Nearly 4 million
  4. Over 7 million
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Nearly 4 million

This storyWhat should CA's bipartisan housing bill prioritize?

  • Cut red tape for builders 0%
  • Force cities to rezone 0%
  • Fund affordable units first 0%
  • Protect existing tenants 0%

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Kirk founded Turning Point USA at 18 — without attending college!

Charlie Kirk launched the conservative campus organization in 2012, straight out of high school. Today TPUSA has chapters at over 3,500 schools — built by a founder who never enrolled in one.

The U.S. is short ~3.8 million homes, spurring rare bipartisan action.

Freddie Mac estimates the U.S. housing deficit at 3.8 million units as of 2021 — a gap that's grown for decades. Rep. Garamendi's bipartisan push reflects growing pressure on Congress to address skyrocketing costs nationwide.

California has ~25% of the U.S. homeless population.

Per HUD's 2023 Annual Homeless Assessment Report, California had over 181,000 people experiencing homelessness — about 28% of the national total — despite housing just 12% of the U.S. population.

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