Abundance - A Metropolitan Abundance Project Podcast

#9 - Francis Fukuyama on California's Political Decay

Jun 15, 2023

Francis Fukuyama, a senior fellow at Stanford University, discusses political decay in California, the hindrances caused by CEQA, and the ancient roots of the Anglosphere housing crisis.

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California is experiencing political decay, with the political system being captured by powerful interest groups that do not necessarily represent the interests of ordinary people.

Public participation is crucial for good governance, but it can be taken to the extreme, dominating decision-making processes with well-organized special interest groups rather than representing the broader population.

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Political decay in California

California is experiencing political decay, with the political system being captured by powerful interest groups that do not necessarily represent the interests of ordinary people. Over the years, rules and procedures have made it difficult to reform and change the system, resulting in rigidity and an inability to solve existing problems.

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Introduction

3min

Political Decay and Its Challenges

27min

The Influence of the Anglo American Political Tradition on Land Use Rules

4min

Challenges of Implementing Deliberative Process on a Large Scale

14min

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3min

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5min

In this episode, California YIMBY research director Nolan Gray chats with Francis Fukuyama. He’s the Olivier Nomellini Senior Fellow at Stanford University's Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, a faculty member of FSI's Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law, and the also Director of Stanford's Ford Dorsey Master's in International Policy.

They’re joined in this episode by California YIMBY policy director Ned Resnikoff.

In this episode, Nolan, Ned, and Francis discuss political decay in California, how CEQA perpetuates vetocracy, and the ancient roots of the Anglosphere housing crisis.

Stay connected with California YIMBY on Twitter, Bluesky, Instagram, and TikTok.

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