Legislation

California YIMBY Statement on AB 1157

Californians are rightly frustrated over the spiraling cost of rent. Due to our acute housing shortage, hundreds of thousands of Californians are forced to spend most of their income on rent, live in overcrowded conditions, or leave the state each…

Open letter to Sen. Aisha Wahab

(Click here to add your name as a signer of this open letter.) Open Letter to Senator Aisha Wahab April 17, 2025 Dear Chair Wahab, California is in an acute housing crisis.  This unprecedented crisis warrants unprecedented reforms.  The roots…

A Stronger Builders Remedy: AB 1893

AB 1893 makes the Builder’s Remedy a more effective tool for housing production by providing greater legal clarity and certainty for home builders who use it in localities that are out of compliance with state housing law. The bill moves…

Implementing AB 1633 Webinar with Chris Elmendorf

Join California YIMBY’s Local and Regional Policy Programs Director Aaron Eckhouse and Professor Chris Elmendorf for this webinar explaining how cities can prepare to implement AB 1633’s reforms to environmental review. Especially relevant for city staff & practicing planners looking…

Meet the Housing Law Enforcers

California’s state legislature has made major strides in reducing the barriers to building housing statewide. However, many local governments have failed to comply with state housing law, with some making explicit efforts to sidestep these laws by exploiting loopholes and…