California is facing a major housing shortage. The state has a goal to build two and a half million new homes over the next five years. That’s creating anxiety for some wealthy neighborhoods in particular that are trying to preserve their so-called local character. The state has been seeing a rise in the number of applications from these kinds of neighborhoods requesting historic status - and that would make it hard to pursue renovations and meet state housing requirements. One neighborhood in the Peninsula … called Baywood… has been in a deadlocked battle over this issue for years now. KQED’s Katie DeBenedetti looked into this.

<p>California is facing a major housing shortage. The state has a goal to build two and a half million new homes over the next five years. That&rsquo;s creating anxiety for some wealthy neighborhoods in particular that are trying to preserve their so-called local character. The state has been seeing a rise in the number of applications from these kinds of neighborhoods requesting historic status - and that would make it hard to pursue renovations and meet state housing requirements. One neighborhood in the Peninsula &hellip; called Baywood&hellip; has been in a deadlocked battle over this issue for years now. KQED&rsquo;s Katie DeBenedetti looked into this.</p>

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<p>KQED serves the people of Northern California with a community-supported alternative to commercial media. We provide citizens with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions; convene community dialogue; bring the arts to everyone; and engage audiences to share their stories.</p>