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Voters rejected Prop. 45. The battle over California's housing crisis continues

November 11, 2026

Voters rejected Prop. 45. The battle over California's housing crisis continues

Proposition 45 promised to make it easier to build housing in California by overhauling CEQA, but it divided advocates. Why did voters reject it, and what happens next?

Reporting by Los Angeles Times.