A Fortune article assessing housing policies that could be expected under a Kamala Harris or Donald Trump administration called on UCLA Luskin’s Michael Lens for insight. Harris unveiled a plan calling for the development of 3 million homes, supported by tax incentives for builders and other federal policies — “a lot like what I would write down as a wish list for addressing housing affordability in this country,” Lens said. “It leads with the obvious long-term culprit: zoning and land-use barriers” but lacks details on how to overcome local policies that have stymied building in some parts of the country. Trump, who made his fortune in real estate, has sent mixed messages about housing policy. He once called zoning “a killer” but has also vowed to protect American suburbs by standing up for single-family zoning laws. Rhetorically, at least, Trump seems to side with a more protectionist, regulatory policies, said Lens, a professor of urban planning and public policy.