Tom Steyer wants to address California’s housing crisis if he becomes governor. He is also a billionaire with extensive personal real estate holdings.

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Times Opinion convened a panel of state experts to weigh in on the primary.

How will the next governor make housing more affordable? The top five Democratic candidates in California discuss this issue at a forum moderated by Ezra Klein.

Why has modular housing failed to revolutionize the industry, despite decades of hype? Tom Steyer tells the Opinion columnist Ezra Klein why modular housing start-ups have failed and how California can use its scale to finally make home construction more affordable.