The following information was provided by Evolve, a non-partisan, 501c(4) nonprofit founded in 2011. To learn more information about the Schools & Communities First Ballot Measure, please go to https://www.evolve-ca.org “Moreover, as Proposition 13 controls the taxation of commercial property as well as…
We can’t wait another year to solve our affordable housing crisis
“We’re saying we welcome immigration, we welcome refugees, we welcome outsiders — but you’ve got to have a $2 million entrance fee to live here, otherwise you can use this part of a sidewalk for a tent. That to me…
Labor Support for Comprehensive Legislative Package — SB 50
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Coalition supporting SB 50 to be heard in 2019
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Requesting that SB 50 (Wiener) be brought for a floor vote in the Senate
May 20, 2019 The Honorable Toni Atkins President Pro Tempore California State Senate California State Capitol, Room 205 Sacramento CA, 95814 Re: Requesting that SB 50 (Wiener) be brought for a floor vote in the Senate Dear President Pro Tempore…
New Poll Shows Two Thirds of California Voters Support SB 50, the More HOMES Act
66% of California Voters Support More Homes Near Transit, Jobs 1200-person poll finds housing is the number one issue statewide; pro-housing numbers hold across demographics and geographic regions Sacramento, CA – An overwhelming majority of California voters support state legislation that…
“For three months I slept in my car”— Muhammad’s experience with the housing crisis
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…