“When you combine my commute and the hours I work, I spend 16 hours of each day earning a paycheck. I dream of one day living in the Bay Area and finishing school, but for now, I’m just another Central…
“I Was All Alone”— Barbara K. from LA shares her story
“I moved from Panama to the United States about 15 years ago alone without any family members or support network. After meeting my boyfriend, I started a family with him and raised two little boys. Gradually, the father of my…
This is truly uncontroversial
Here’s a concept: It shouldn’t be so hard to find an affordable place to live. Because of the severe housing shortage, families everywhere are struggling with housing costs. Homelessness is skyrocketing, especially in communities of color. A growing share of…
Trump’s HUD is gutting fair housing rules. It’s time to fight back.
With Secretary Carson and the GOP Congress aiming to roll back the Obama administration’s commitment to Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing, it’s more important than ever for California to reaffirm its commitment to dismantling segregation and truly integrating all communities. NYU’s…
Yes, Building Market-Rate Housing Lowers Rents. Here’s How.
A growing body of evidence supports California YIMBY’s founding goal: more housing for more people means a more inclusive California. If this state is truly open to all, it must permit enough housing for all—regardless of income. A new working paper…
Read our new report on the impacts of the CA housing crisis on Women of Color
“Her name is Alisa. Her name is Veronica. Her name is Kally. Each one is a woman of color living in California navigating the rental market.” So begins a new study out today, commissioned by California YIMBY and authored by…
Report: California’s Women of Color Face Extra Burdens from Housing Crisis
USC Study Highlights Need for Reforms in Housing, Wage Equity, Affordable Daycare Demographic Comprises 30% of State Population Download full report Watch the livestream of release event at https://www.facebook.com/pg/cayimby/posts Sacramento, CA – California’s ongoing housing crisis is exacting an especially…
YIMBY Housing Champions 2019
Resources for those impacted by the wildfires
Across California, wildfires have been ravaging our communities — displacing our friends and neighbors, destroying dozens of homes, and filling the air with acrid smoke. We all know someone who’s been impacted (some of our staff are hosting evacuees from…
“I was evicted. I lost everything.”— Barbara’s Story
“When my mother passed away suddenly in 2009, I moved back to Sacramento to take care of my disabled father for the next three years. During that time, I lived practically rent-free and was fortunate enough to create an emergency…