Happy Tuesday, and welcome to another edition of Rent Free<\/em>. This week’s stories include a few follow-ups on lawsuits and elections the newsletter’s been tracking. That includes:<\/p>\n

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• A settlement that’s been reached in a lawsuit challenging Healdsburg, California’s inclusionary zoning fees.<\/li>\n
• A preliminary win for a Kalispell, Montana, homeless shelter in their legal fight against a city government that’s trying to shut them down.<\/li>\n
• A loss for missing middle reforms at the ballot box in the small town of Harbor Springs, Michigan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

  But first, our lead story looks at California voters’ resounding rejection of the big city progressive approach to housing, crime, and public disorder.<\/p>\n

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  California Votes for Orderly Urbanism<\/strong><\/h2>\n

  The 2024 presidential election saw the country shift right. Donald Trump improved on his 2016 and 2020 performances almost everywhere. That rightward shift was most pronounced in urban areas with the highest cost of living.<\/p>\n

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  This is interesting…<\/p>\n

  The highest cost of living urban areas shifted the most toward Trump. <\/p>\n

  (h\/t to @BenGlasner<\/a> & @CardiffGarcia<\/a> for identifying this trend first). pic.twitter.com\/XZXr9sNDNZ<\/a><\/p>\n

  — Heather Long (@byHeatherLong) November 10, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n