conor doughtery is an economic reporter for the la times. he also spent a decade writing on housing and economy he has been an la times columnist since 2001. he is a three-time pulitzer prize finalist. they're here to discuss the new book golden gate. [applause]. [applause] thank you for coming it's great to be back one of the greatest independent bookstores in the entire country. [applause] i spent many a day and night looking at my books with my daughter back there. you can buy as many books as you want. makes an excellent gift item. you could write out all of your holiday shopping tonight. [applause]. it's not just a book about housing i think it's not an exaggeration to call this a manuscript. and then with the housing crisis and then it begins and then it ends up the author of sb 50 and may be coming back. take us back to the great migration and the movement west and with the single-family home. and with the barbecue a backyard. and the california living. and some of the early history of how california grew and the role housing has play

conor doughtery is an economic reporter for the la times. he also spent a decade writing on housing and economy he has been an la times columnist since 2001. he is a three-time pulitzer prize finalist. they're here to discuss the new book golden gate.