“Help is on the way for California’s middle-class families” SACRAMENTO – Today California YIMBY CEO Brian Hanlon released the following statement regarding the final passage of Senate Bill 10 through the state legislature: “California’s middle-class workers and families have long…
The HomeWork: August 25, 2021
Welcome to the August 25, 2021 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…
California YIMBY Celebrates the Passage of Senate Bill 9
“We just took a giant leap toward more affordable home ownership” SACRAMENTO – Today California YIMBY CEO Brian Hanlon released the following statement regarding the passage of Senate Bills 9 in the State Assembly: “With the passage of SB 9…
Solving the “Missing Middle” with Gentle Density: It’s Gentle
Senate Bill 9 has received a fair bit of fanfare for its relatively minor proposition: allowing lot splits and duplexes to be permitted on properties currently zoned for only one home. UC Berkeley’s Terner Center for Housing Innovation has a…
President Biden’s Treasury Department Says: YIMBY
A recent article by Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo underscores a range of key findings for the Biden Administration’s housing policy efforts. Key takeaways: Affordable housing is central to providing economic opportunity, and the lack of it is…
California YIMBY Statement Supporting Governor Newsom Against Recall
“YIMBYs will fight this assault on democracy” Today California YIMBY CEO Brian Hanlon released the following statement regarding efforts by the Republican Party to recall democratically-elected Governor Gavin Newsom: “The effort to recall Governor Newsom constitutes an assault on our…
NEWS: Animated Video Explains Affordable Housing
New Educational Video: “What Is ‘Affordable’ Housing?” Animation from California YIMBY Explains Subsidized and “Naturally” Affordable Housing “They earn too much for housing subsidies, but not enough to find a home they can afford” Click here to watch and share…
VIDEO: Let’s build affordable housing for everyone
What do we mean when we say “affordable housing”? For most Californians, it means housing they can afford, based on their salary. And for lower-income Californians, it means subsidized housing that keeps them securely housed in homes that don’t…
The HomeWork: July 28, 2021
Welcome to the July 28, 2021 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…
Exclusionary Zoning and Exclusionary Schools: Two Sides of Same Coin?
A new paper by Jacob Krimmel at the University of Pennsylvania explores a novel connection between residential zoning and the broader landscape of segregation in the United States: school funding formulae. Key takeaways: When municipal governments in California lost control…