Newly minted California Gov. Gavin Newsom outlined the contours of how the state will make an effort to correct a severe housing deficit. As part of his introduction of a 2019-20 state budget proposal, Newsom listed several policy and funding commitments to boost the state’s housing supply — and punish those cities not keeping up.
"The poverty rate in California — the reason it's the highest in the country is cost of living," Newsom said in his presentation of the proposed $209 billion state…
