A long-held goal of western state Republicans (remember James Watt?) has been to #privatize #publiclands (mostly federal lands) as a favor to #oil #gas #mining #ranching interests. Senator Mike Lee (Troll - Utah) is peddling privatization as a way to address housing shortages and spur rural development - of second homes, I suppose.
https://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/map-shows-calif-public-lands-eligible-for-sale-20380335.php