California YIMBY

Unrepresentative Sample: How Public Meetings Weaken Fair Housing Outcomes

The practice of inviting the public to comment on proposed projects in long, often-contentious meetings is a hallmark of American urban planning practice in the post urban renewal age. However, recent research out of Boston suggests that the public that…

Cruel Musical Chairs: How to Talk About Housing Supply (HINT: use video)

Image from Video: Cruel Musical Chairs (or Why Is Rent So High?), by Dan Bertolet, Copyright 2017 Sightline Institute; used with permission. Despite the expert consensus that building more homes reduces housing prices, a significant portion of the public remains…

VIDEO: The California Dream of Home Ownership

For millions of Californians, the vision of owning their own home is at the heart of the California dream. The sense of stability that comes with owning your home, along with the ability to provide for your family while having…

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,…