加利福尼亚州的住房危机更加恶化,因为VMT规则阻碍发展,限制负担能力和供应。 California’s housing crisis worsens as VMT rules hinder development, limiting affordability and supply.

加州的住房危机持续存在,只有18%的家庭能够负担中位价格的单家庭住房。 California’s housing crisis persists, with only 18% of households able to afford a median-priced single-family home. 2024年,新住家许可证的发放率下降到102,000人左右,到2025年初仍比平均数低16%。 New home permitting fell to about 102,000 in 2024 and remained 16% below average in early 2025. 一个主要障碍是州《车辆行驶迈尔斯(VMT)条例》,该条例对城市地区以外的住房收费,阻碍了郊区和农村地区的发展。 A major barrier is the state’s Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) regulations, which impose fees on housing outside urban areas, discouraging development in suburban and rural regions. 批评者说,这些规则旨在促进高密度的城市生活,增加了数十万的遵守费用,使项目在经济上不可行。 Critics say the rules, aimed at promoting high-density urban living, add hundreds of thousands in compliance costs, making projects economically unviable. 去年被破坏的立法未能弥补缺陷,促使2026年呼吁进行改革,以平衡环境目标与住房供应和可负担性。 Rushed legislation last year failed to fix flaws, prompting calls for reform in 2026 to balance environmental goals with housing supply and affordability.