California Democrats are embracing pro-development legislation, which is good news for the state’s housing crisis

Sen. Josh Hawley , R-Mo., joined with Sen. Peter Welch , D-Vt., in proposing a bill that would more than double the national minimum wage to $ 15 an hour.

On the flip side, we’re now seeing California Democrats embrace what even mainstream media reports view as a remarkably pro-development legislative agenda.

The impetus for these housing deregulation bills is the state’s intractable housing crisis.

Democrats aren't exactly born-again advocates of market economics, but their newfound embrace of housing deregulation is encouraging news.

I suppose if a crisis gets bad enough, even progressives will adjust their approach a bit.

Fortunately, Hawley is an outlier in the Republican caucus on such leftist drivel as minimum-wage hikes.