Since the launch of the More HOMES Act in December we’ve been hard at work talking to Californians up and down the state and a month in we’re proud to add the following groups as official supporters of the More…
Relive the More HOMES launch stream with Sen. Wiener
On December 3rd Sen. Scott Wiener joined YIMBY Volunteer Ernest Brown to introduce SB-50, the More HOMES Act, on Facebook Live. Relive the event here:
California YIMBY Sponsors Major New Housing Legislation
California YIMBY Sponsors Major New Housing Legislation “More HOMES Act” Gives Cities New Tools to Solve Housing Crisis, Prevent Renter Displacement Incentivizes New Housing Near Jobs, Transit; Protects Sensitive Communities Sacramento, CA – Today California YIMBY joined with California State…
California YIMBY Announces SB 50 – The More HOMES Act
Note: We launched a microsite to explain the More HOMES Act and share stories and facts. Check it out here. Today we’re proud to announce we’re taking a major step forward to address the most pressing issue facing our state:…
California YIMBY Applauds Governor Jerry Brown for Signing AB 2923
New Law Will Allow More Housing Near Bay Area Transit Stations Today California YIMBY released the following statement in support of Governor Jerry Brown signing AB 2923 into law: “The passage of AB 2923 represents a sea change for housing,…
California YIMBY Applauds Governor Jerry Brown for Signing SB 828
New Law Requires Cities to Match Zoning to Housing Goals Today California YIMBY released the following statement in support of Governor Jerry Brown signing SB 828 into law: “We’re excited to have supported Sen. Wiener in his efforts to strengthen…
Statement of California YIMBY regarding U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson’s View on Zoning and NIMBYs
Yesterday U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development released a statement via Twitter that claimed he is “Taking on the NIMBYs” by “reducing onerous zoning regulations,” and indicated that he is a YIMBY. California YIMBY’s values include our belief in…
California homeowners get to pass low property taxes to their kids. It’s proved highly profitable to an elite group
Many descendants of California homeowners enjoy a significant perk that keeps their property tax bill low. Part of that is thanks to Proposition 13, which has strictly limited property tax increases since 1978. But they also benefit from an additional…
Why Are Developers Only Building Luxury Housing?
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: “Developers in my city are only building luxury housing. They’re not building anything that ordinary people can afford.” Too often, the observation, “Developers are only building luxury housing,” reflects a lack of…
CityLab University: Inclusionary Zoning
If you’ve hung around the CityLab site, sat through a City Council meeting, or hobnobbed with a housing developer, you’ve probably run across the term “inclusionary zoning.” You might even think you know what it means. But wait, do you?…