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Yes, the Bay Area is Still Segregated

Fifty years since Congress passed the Fair Housing Act, one might infer that the San Francisco Bay Area is still a deeply segregated region. And you’d be correct. In a new series of research briefs, Stephen Menendian and Samir Gambhir…

Thank Governor Newsom & YIMBY Legislators

Hello YIMBYs! There’s been a lot to celebrate this week! With the Governor’s signature on AB 68, AB 881, AB 1482, SB 13, and SB 330, California becomes the first state in the nation to couple robust rent caps and…

A Commitment to “Yes”

…Looking Back on the 2019 Legislative Session Back in May, California YIMBY and housing activists across the state took a huge setback when the state Senate — and really, a single Senator — blocked progress on one of our top…

California YIMBY’s statement on AB 1484

Today Brian Hanlon, President and CEO of California YIMBY, released the following statement on the Legislature’s inaction on fee reform through AB 1484 (Grayson): “AB 1484, which would reform how local governments assess fees on new home building, was held…