California’s leaders are earning their place in history for strong leadership in the face of the COVID-19 crisis. By acting quickly on the scientific evidence, our state and local governments likely saved thousands of lives, “bent the curve” of infection…
Housing and Exclusion in Massachusetts
Why is housing more expensive in some suburban enclaves than city centers, and why isn’t subsidized housing equitably distributed? In California, we’ve been tackling these questions for years, but there is much to be learned from other states. In Massachusetts,…
Trump Seeks a Return of Discriminatory Lending Practices
Like so many of the horrors we’ve faced under the Trump Administration, yet another relic of 20th Century segregation is once again rearing its ugly head: Redlining. Trump officials have proposed a change in an obscure but important banking law…
Assemblymember Robert Rivas Event Information
Assemblymember Robert Rivas represents the Salinas Valley, sometimes called the Salad Bowl of America. As someone who has grown up in farmworker housing, he understands the need to address the severe shortage of quality and affordable housing for farmworker families.…
Scholar and Historian Richard Rothstein to Discuss Housing History with California YIMBY
NAACP Distinguished Fellow, Author, former New York Times Columnist to Lead Webinar on Roots of Discriminatory Housing Policies CLICK HERE TO RSVP SACRAMENTO – On April 28th, California YIMBY will host a webinar led by renowned expert Richard Rothstein on…
California YIMBY Statement Upon the Anniversary of Signing of the Fair Housing Act
Enacted on April 11, 1968, Title VIII and Title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, commonly known as the Fair Housing Act, remains one of the most significant housing rights laws in the United States. Passed in response…
Coronavirus and Renters: California Should Do More to Protect Tenants
In the face of the COVID-19 crisis, Governor Newsom has risen to the challenge, providing a steady hand and strong, calm leadership. His actions have unquestionably helped keep Californians healthy and mitigated the spread of COVID-19. Despite these many successes,…
How to Beat the High Cost of Construction
Hot off the presses from our friends at UC Berkeley’s Terner Center for Housing Innovation comes another installment of its “Cost of Building Housing Research” Series. Amid global pandemic and economic crisis, it may be difficult to see why construction…
LIVE Virtual Town Hall on California Housing and COVID-19 Response
State Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, California YIMBY, East Bay for Everyone Host Video Event Discussion to Include State Response, Pending Housing Legislation Sacramento, CA – California YIMBY, East Bay for Everyone, and State Assemblymember Buffy Wicks will hold a virtual Town Hall…
2020 California Housing Legislation Highlights
Latest Update: March 17, 2020 In 2019, to tackle the housing crisis, California legislators introduced dozens of housing bills, many of which passed. This year, there are even more bills proposed. Note: there are also additional emergency bills right now…