One of the biggest raps on California is that housing costs have skyrocketed out of reach for many. And they’re punishing us in their voting patterns.”Yes, the middle class has been turning right all across the country. AdvertisementIn July, the median price for an existing single-family home in California was $884,050, according to the California Assn. The statewide median price for those in July was $647,000. The program would be administered and implemented by the California Housing Finance Agency.