Today we interview Rocklin City Councilmember, Joe Patterson. Rocklin, California is a suburb of Sacramento about 30 mins northeast of the California capitol. Joe has been a council member for 5 years, and we discuss all things housing from a local perspective. Joe takes us through all the steps of the building process, how he works to assuage concerns over new building with local residents, and how California can streamline the process for building new housingSacTown Talks is a podcast about California politics, policy, and culture. We feature interviews with California political leaders, and analyses by experts and insiders focusing on the Capitol. Like, share, and subscribe to learn more!