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Yes, the zoning laws in SF are a disaster. This map[1] shows the extent of the problem.

And it's not like people can easily find housing outside of SF and commute in, about 80% of the Bay Area is zoned for single-family housing as well. There was a damning report[2] from UC Berkeley on this just a few months ago.

[1] https://sfzoning.deapthoughts.com/

[2] https://belonging.berkeley.edu/single-family-zoning-san-fran...



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