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California Governor Gavin Newsom has fired the first shot in a battle with cities over affordable housing. During his first week as governor, he threatened to withhold transportation funding if cities don’t comply with the “fair share” housing law. A few weeks later, he raised the ante with a first-of-its kind lawsuit against Huntington Beach. The battle pits the Governor against a pervasive NIMBYism that prevents the building of affordable housing in many of California’s high-priced neighborhoods.