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- At least 63,456 tiny homes have been built in California backyards between 2018 and 2021.
- A mini boom in accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, followed legislation promoting them.
- For the state with the most dire housing shortage, the move could be a game changer — eventually.
Eureka! As the US grapples with a massive housing shortage, one possible solution is playing out in California right now — and the state may have struck gold.