Ezra Klein

You want to get the credit. That's one of the reasons I think the speed thing is actually so important. You want to shorten. Look, the policy feedback loops are broken because people don't know who did the policy. When you said a second, a couple of minutes ago, that these projects that can only exist because of your fast tracking, will not exist while you are in office, right?

You want to get the credit. That's one of the reasons I think the speed thing is actually so important. You want to shorten. Look, the policy feedback loops are broken because people don't know who did the policy. When you said a second, a couple of minutes ago, that these projects that can only exist because of your fast tracking, will not exist while you are in office, right?

That is a breakdown of the way the voters can maintain accountability, right? When they don't know who did what, it's actually a big problem. One thing that I think about with what you were just saying on the politics of it is that, and I see it very clearly in California, I'm sure it's true in other places, you can... You should tell me if this is facile.

That is a breakdown of the way the voters can maintain accountability, right? When they don't know who did what, it's actually a big problem. One thing that I think about with what you were just saying on the politics of it is that, and I see it very clearly in California, I'm sure it's true in other places, you can... You should tell me if this is facile.

That is a breakdown of the way the voters can maintain accountability, right? When they don't know who did what, it's actually a big problem. One thing that I think about with what you were just saying on the politics of it is that, and I see it very clearly in California, I'm sure it's true in other places, you can... You should tell me if this is facile.

You can avoid short-term pain in a way that ultimately creates almost unsolvable long-term pain. And so, you know, you obviously used to be mayor of San Francisco. London Breed said a lot of the right things on Yimbyism and all the rest of it.

You can avoid short-term pain in a way that ultimately creates almost unsolvable long-term pain. And so, you know, you obviously used to be mayor of San Francisco. London Breed said a lot of the right things on Yimbyism and all the rest of it.

You can avoid short-term pain in a way that ultimately creates almost unsolvable long-term pain. And so, you know, you obviously used to be mayor of San Francisco. London Breed said a lot of the right things on Yimbyism and all the rest of it.

But couldn't get it done. Yeah. And lost reelection. Not the only reason, but a big reason. People are furious about the homelessness problem there. And that's in large part a housing problem. It's not the only reason. But in large part, you make that point and you're spot on. In Oakland, they were called the mayor.

But couldn't get it done. Yeah. And lost reelection. Not the only reason, but a big reason. People are furious about the homelessness problem there. And that's in large part a housing problem. It's not the only reason. But in large part, you make that point and you're spot on. In Oakland, they were called the mayor.

But couldn't get it done. Yeah. And lost reelection. Not the only reason, but a big reason. People are furious about the homelessness problem there. And that's in large part a housing problem. It's not the only reason. But in large part, you make that point and you're spot on. In Oakland, they were called the mayor.

In Los Angeles, I mean, there's a lot of reasons for what's going on there, but Caruso ran a much stronger campaign than people have expected at the beginning.

In Los Angeles, I mean, there's a lot of reasons for what's going on there, but Caruso ran a much stronger campaign than people have expected at the beginning.

In Los Angeles, I mean, there's a lot of reasons for what's going on there, but Caruso ran a much stronger campaign than people have expected at the beginning.

Yeah, and so you have this sort of thing happening where there's almost, I think, I don't want to say a ceiling. We'll see what you do in a couple of years. I don't want to say a ceiling on where California politicians can go, but it is very hard to be successful when people are angry of our problems that maybe you didn't cause. Right. But you're also not willing to take the pain now to solve.

Yeah, and so you have this sort of thing happening where there's almost, I think, I don't want to say a ceiling. We'll see what you do in a couple of years. I don't want to say a ceiling on where California politicians can go, but it is very hard to be successful when people are angry of our problems that maybe you didn't cause. Right. But you're also not willing to take the pain now to solve.

Yeah, and so you have this sort of thing happening where there's almost, I think, I don't want to say a ceiling. We'll see what you do in a couple of years. I don't want to say a ceiling on where California politicians can go, but it is very hard to be successful when people are angry of our problems that maybe you didn't cause. Right. But you're also not willing to take the pain now to solve.

Of course, I keep bringing it back defensively. I will say first, look, I love California. I have Redwoods tattooed on my shoulder. No joke. And leaving the state to go live in New York City was the right thing for a bunch of reasons, but a difficult personal choice for me because this is my soil. Yeah.

Of course, I keep bringing it back defensively. I will say first, look, I love California. I have Redwoods tattooed on my shoulder. No joke. And leaving the state to go live in New York City was the right thing for a bunch of reasons, but a difficult personal choice for me because this is my soil. Yeah.

Of course, I keep bringing it back defensively. I will say first, look, I love California. I have Redwoods tattooed on my shoulder. No joke. And leaving the state to go live in New York City was the right thing for a bunch of reasons, but a difficult personal choice for me because this is my soil. Yeah.