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> Why do people who don't live in a place think they're entitled to change the zoning of that place?

Why do people who don't own the land think they're entitled to tell the actual owners what they can build?

> It's the same line of thinking.

It is not. This is a made up slippery slope.

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When someone buys land, they should be allowed to do whatever they want to do to it, subject to the zoning laws that were in effect at the time of purchase, or passed by a majority of voters in that area after purchase.
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Not in California we don’t let people do that. The demand for condos far outstrips the amount of land zoned for them
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