State Supreme Court Rules Against Students; NIMBYs Abuse CEQA “CEQA is an important law, but we must end the kinds of abuses that harm our students” SACRAMENTO – California YIMBY issued the following statement in response to the State Supreme…
When the Bay Area Plans Public Transit, We Want More for Less
“More for Less,” a new report by Laura Tolkoff at SPUR, highlights important reforms that could make public transit expansion throughout the Bay Area quicker and more cost-effective. Key takeaways: “Big Idea 1” is that the region needs to improve…
Is the Global Urban Housing Shortage Public Policy Enemy #1?
What if the housing shortage was behind Western nations’ most difficult political and social problems today? Such is the compelling argument advanced in a brilliant recent article by Sam Bowman, London YIMBY founder John Myers, and Ben Southwood at Works…
California YIMBY Joins Sen. Scott Wiener to Announce SB 886
SB 886 Will Streamline Student Housing Approvals at UC, Cal State Campuses, Where 5-10% of Students Experience Homelessness “Students represent the future of our state – they are not pollution” SACRAMENTO – Today, California YIMBY joined State Senator Scott Wiener…
Statement from Brian Hanlon, CEO of California YIMBY, on the failure of the NIMBY ballot initiative
For Immediate Release ContactMelanie SlocumMelanie.Slocum@deweysquare.com951-205-1739 Sacramento, Calif. – Today California YIMBY CEO Brian Hanlon released the following statement in response to the failure of the Brand-Huang-Mendoza “Tripartisan Land Use Initiative” to qualify for the November ballot: “An overwhelming majority of Californians…
California YIMBY Endorses Matt Haney for Assembly District 17
California YIMBY congratulates Matt Haney for his victory in the February 15 primary in the special election for California Assembly District 17, which includes the eastern half of San Francisco. We are proud to offer our strong endorsement for Haney…
The HomeWork: February 11, 2022
Welcome to the February 11, 2022 Main edition of The HomeWork, the official newsletter of California YIMBY — legislative updates, news clips, housing research and analysis, and the latest writings from the California YIMBY team. News from Sacramento The Legislature…
It’s Only a Housing Market if You Can Move: Evidence from Helsinki
A new study by researchers in Helsinki confirms prior research showing that new market-rate housing construction can reduce local rents by making it easier for people to move. Key takeaways: Bratu et al. (2021) at the VTT Institute for Economic…
The Compounding Hazards of Housing Stasis
What happens when Americans can no longer afford to move? A new paper by psychologists Buttrick & Oishi (2021) argues that a U.S. national decline in residential mobility – our ability to move to different regions of the country for…
The HomeWork: January 25, 2022
Welcome to the January 25, 2022 Main edition of The HomeWork, the official newsletter of California YIMBY — legislative updates, news clips, housing research and analysis, and the latest writings from the California YIMBY team. News from Sacramento The Legislature…