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New Article on "The State Constitutional Case Against Exclusionary Zoning"

It is the first comprehensive analysis of how to use state constitutional law to combat exclusionary zoning. Coauthored with Josh Braver.

Ilya Somin | 7.29.2026 1:30 PM

Illustration: Lex Villena; Lev Kropotov

My new article, "The Constitutional Case Against Exclusionary Zoning" (coauthored with Josh Braver) is now up on SSRN, available for free download. It will soon be submitted to law reviews! Here is the abstract:

Exclusionary zoning is the biggest cause of the housing crisis........

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