Why First-Time Buyers Can’t Find Homes Anymore in California | Tia Patterson

By Siyamak Khorrami
Siyamak Khorrami
Siyamak Khorrami
Siyamak Khorrami has been the general manager and chief editor of the Southern California edition of The Epoch Times since 2017. He is also the host of the “California Insider” show, which showcases leaders and professionals across the state with inside information about trending topics and critical issues in California.
June 6, 2026Updated: June 6, 2026

California’s housing costs are more than double the national average, and the inventory of homes people can actually afford to buy keeps shrinking. Hundreds of laws have been passed. The entry-level home has largely ceased to exist. So what actually changed?

The redevelopment system California dissolved over a decade ago did more than move money. It created a framework for local collaboration, predictable financing, and anti-displacement protections built up over 60 years. What replaced it, Patterson argued, was built on different assumptions entirely.

Tia Patterson, president and CEO of the California Community Reinvestment Corporation, joined the show to explain what the conversation about California housing keeps missing.

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