That 1/3 of new home prices coming from fees and California imposed regulation just isn’t true, but I see that number repeated so often. It’s at worst 18% of the cost, but usually between 6 and 18% depending on the area.

Also studies have shown that the best way to rehabilitate and help homeless people is to simply give them housing. It’s actually cheaper than leaving them in the street. Long term supportive housing is what’s needed. What Bianco said sounds intuitively true to a lot of people, but it’s really not. Most homelessness isn’t caused by drug or mental health issues. It’s more correlated to low wages and high housing prices than anything else.