Sprawling regulations backed by the Left are discouraging development across the country, critics say, as Democratic agendas play out in the public arena.

In California, the bully pulpit of environmentalism, “green” regulations under the state’s sweeping Environmental Quality Act have been critiqued for stalling construction and contributing to the state’s housing crisis.

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