I’ve moved about 11 times and I’ve lived with over 20 roommates since 2014, entirely because of the high cost of rent. Before I joined CA YIMBY, I thought that this was the new normal of living in California—that housing…
Marin Voice: Amid climate change, we need to rethink our housing plans
Read the full article in the Marin Independent Journal Michael Wara, of Mill Valley, is the director of the Climate and Energy Policy Program and senior research scholar at the Woods Institute for the Environment at Stanford University. Last fall,…
California YIMBY Statement on Amendments to SB 50 – Protecting CEQA and Open Lands
Sacramento, CA – California YIMBY offers the following statement regarding recent amendments to SB 50, the More HOMES Act, related to the California Environmental Quality Act: “The recent agreement between Senators Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) and Mike McGuire (D-Healdsburg) to amend Senate…
A Feasibility Analysis of the More Homes Act
MapCraft Labs, a GIS modeling firm, and the Urban Displacement Project conducted a “feasibility analysis” of California Senate Bill 50, the More HOMES Act, to determine how it would impact the San Francisco Bay Area housing market for both market-rate…
University of California Students Endorse SB 50 – More HOMES Act
Student Association Representing 240,000 undergraduate, graduate, professional students from all ten UC campuses endorses the #MoreHOMES Act! Up to 20 percent of students are experiencing homelessness at some colleges Today, the University of California Student Association, the official voice of…
BART Board of Directors Endorses SB 50, the More HOMES Act!
SB 50 Will Expand Access to BART by Legalizing Apartments Near Transit Services Sacramento, CA – Today, the BART Board of Directors voted to endorse California State Senator Scott Wiener’s SB 50, the More HOMES Act, which will allow cities…
“San Diegans frustrated by the housing crisis have a home now.”—Meet Maya Rosas, founder of the YIMBY Democrats of San Diego County
We recently sat down with Maya Rosas, who founded the YIMBY Democrats of San Diego County, to learn why she decided to get involved and take solving California’s housing crisis into her own hands. Read on: “Unfortunately, the high cost…
Environmental Leaders Announce Support for SB 50 – the More HOMES Act
Natural Resources Defense Council, California PIRG, and Environment California call for More Housing Near Transit, because SB50 Could Help Reduce Leading Cause of Carbon Pollution in California California YIMBY today announced that the Natural Resources Defense Council, California PIRG, and…
AARP California Announces Support for SB 50 – the More HOMES Act
California’s largest organization for older citizens supports goals of infill housing, transit-friendly communities 3.3 Million Members to be Called to Action Sacramento, CA – California YIMBY today announced that AARP California, the voice of over 3 million Californians over 50,…
California YIMBY Announces Support of SB 248, the Renters’ Tax Credit Bill
2.4 Million Renters Could See Relief Sacramento, CA – California YIMBY today announced its support of SB 248, the Renters Tax Credit Bill, to provide urgently-needed relief to millions of Californians struggling with high housing costs. The bill, authored by…