SACRAMENTO, CA – The title is “Crocodile Tears for the Houseless: A pretext for rescinding adopted zoning and environmental laws.”. City Hall’s solution, therefore, is to “unleash the private sector” by eliminating zoning laws and environmental review to build more housing. While these faux answers tremendously benefit real estate speculators, they invariably boomerang. Homelessness continues to rise despite a building boom of expensive apartments.