California has added a staggering 677,000 new homes over the past six years — all while the number of residents barely budged, growing by just 39,000 people, according to new data. On the surface, that sounds like a turning point in the state’s long-running housing crisis . More homes and hardly any new residents should mean relief, but other factors, tell another story. Despite the construction surge, Californians are still grappling with sky-high rents , brutal competition and limited