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California YIMBY Statement on Passage of Student CEQA Exemption

State Legislature Acts Fast to Protect Students “Students are not pollution” SACRAMENTO – California YIMBY issued the following statement in response to the State Legislature’s passage of SB 118, a budget trailer bill that exempts student enrollment at the University…

California YIMBY Statement on Berkeley Enrollment Ruling – Pass SB 886

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…