> Many groups were, and still are, opposed to factory production, including building contractors, building craft unions, building code inspectors, architects, materials producers and politicians (who are supported by the traditional industry). While these groups are sometimes at odds with each other, they all join together to fight factory production of homes. They form a mega-monopoly, composed of their individual monopolies.
[..]Anti-worker or pro-worker? Why labor unions are fighting over a housing bill
The bill, which has the support of Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon, would allow housing that is 100% affordable to low-income households to be built “by right” on areas now zoned for offices, retail and parking. That means skipping many city council meetings that tack on costly delays as well as the state’s premier environmental law many blame for its housing woes. Livable California, a local control group, has already dubbed it “the worst bill of 2022.”
The bill would also allow mixed-income housing, with a minimum of 15% of units affordable to low-income households for rent or 30% of units affordable to moderate-income households for sale, along commercial corridors such as strip malls. [..] The Carpenters and the Trades are at loggerheads over how much unionized labor developers would have to use to take advantage of the streamlining. The Trades are pushing for language requiring a certain amount of the workforce be graduates of an apprenticeship program, which effectively means union members. That’s common for public works, but unusual for residential construction. [..]
Still think ‘NIMBY’ism and Prop 13 is why we have housing shortage. California is controlled by Unions. We just live in it and pay taxes.
That seems like a reasonable clause to me. It sounds like what anyone would want their union to do.
Teachers and realtors(not developers) each had contributed over 2.5 million each. Prison guard union 3.7 million. Other unions: about 3.5 million
Building industry is about a million but that’s pre 2020 numbers. It has since gone up.
The article explains who gives how much and what they want in return. There are also overlaps.
NIMBY and zoning complaints are smokescreens. Look at campaign donations. It’s all public record.
It seems you've presented evidence that construction unions don't have big say, compared with industry and realtors.
If construction unions have a bigger voice than realtors ($2.3M) and building industry ($1M), and that voice is reflected in "where the money comes from" then ... how much did the construction unions contribute?
All of "Building trades" is $84,165.
The biggest groups under "Other unions" are "Opportunity Pac - A Coalition Of Teachers, Health Care Givers, Faculty Members, School Employees, And Public And Private Employee Organizations" and "Nurses And Educators For Reggie Jones-Sawyer For Assembly 2020, Sponsored By Labor And Consumer Attorneys Organizations". Those don't sound like construction unions.
These are the same people who build roads and bridges and all public utilities. Their power shouldn’t be underestimated.