California YIMBY Statement on AB 609: CEQA infill housing exemption

California YIMBY issued the following statement on news that AB 609, creating CEQA exemptions for infill housing, would be signed into law as part of the state budget (through AB 130, a trailer bill):

“This is one of the biggest wins for housing in a generation,” said Brian Hanlon, CEO of California YIMBY. “AB 609 makes it crystal clear: building infill housing is not a threat to the environment — it’s how we save it. Thanks to Assemblymember Wicks and Governor Newsom, California is finally aligning our environmental laws with our climate and housing goals.”