California YIMBY

When Wages Prevail: Assessing the Cost of Construction

In California, legislation to streamline housing production and to fund the construction of deed-restricted affordable housing often requires builders to pay “prevailing wages” to the construction workers who work on the resulting project. These requirements are based on the idea…

The Roots of YIMBYism: A Journey Through Housing History

When did the YIMBY movement really begin? In The Uneven March of Progress: The Past, Present, and Future of Zoning Reform in the United States, Stephen Menendian draws historic parallels between the modern YIMBY movement, which arose during the aftermath…

Governor Newsom Signs AB 1820 – Building Fee Transparency

Law Will Help Homebuilders Plan, Budget for More Homes This is about fairness – our cities know how much they will charge builders for new homes; builders deserve to know, too SACRAMENTO – Today, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into…

California YIMBY Statement on SB 1211 – Governor Newsom Advances Multifamily ADUs

Multifamily properties gain flexibility to meet ADU potential ADUs are one of California’s success stories – this bill takes that success to new heights SACRAMENTO – Today, the California State Legislature signed into law SB 1211, a bill authored by…

California YIMBY Statement on SB 312 – Governor Newsom Signs Law to Streamline Student Housing

Bill updates, improves prior legislation Students deserve safe, affordable, and stable housing SACRAMENTO – Today California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law SB 312, a bill introduced by Senator Scott Wiener and sponsored by California YIMBY, that updates SB 886,…

2024 LA Victory Party

Join California YIMBY and Abundant Housing Los Angeles for the 2024 Los Angeles Victory Party! This is our inaugural celebration of pro-housing champions, newly passed pro-housing legislation, and grassroots partner wins. We’re excited to gather as a broad YIMBY coalition…

The Accessory Success Story: How San Diego Builds Multi-Family ADUs

In 2016 the California state legislature passed a series of bills that broadly legalized accessory dwelling units (ADUs), sometimes known as “granny flats” or “in-law units.” These “accessory” homes – so-called because they are legally a part of the existing…

We Can’t Build, and it’s Very, Very Bad: On the Politics of Urban Growth

Leaving aside the specific policy barriers to building—strict zoning, onerous permitting processes, environmental review laws that empower litigious neighbors, and so on— most jurisdictions and states across the United States struggle to build housing and infrastructure, and most policymakers fail…