Read the full article … “Newsom called it “a disgrace, that the richest state in the richest nation … is falling so far behind to properly house, heal and humanely treat so many of its own people.” … Read the…
Gov. Gavin Newsom makes a big political wager
Read the full article … “Turning to the larger housing shortage, Newsom told legislators, “When we don’t build housing for people at all income levels, as a consequence we worsen the homeless crisis.” … Read the full article
Teachers notice rise in homelessness among kids
Read the full article … “Nationwide, public schools identified 1.5 million children experiencing homelessness in the 2017-2018 school year, an increase of 11% from the previous school year, according to a report released in January by the National Center for…
California YIMBY group files complaint against AIDS Healthcare Foundation over housing bill spending
Read the full article … “California YIMBY announced Friday it had filed a formal complaint with the state’s Fair Political Practices Commission alleging the foundation, run by the controversial and longtime activist Michael Weinstein, ignored requirements that it report spending…”…
How to Make a Housing Crisis
Read the full article … “The YIMBY movement and all the problems they were encountering—that complexity is the issue. That’s the story.” … Read the full article
LA’s high housing costs pose ‘grave concern’ to economy
Read the full article here … “Having more people in your community is only a positive thing—more places to do things, more people to meet, restaurants to go to and such,” he says. “I also think there’s a sort of…
California YIMBY Calls for Investigation of Aids Healthcare Foundation for Violating Political Finance Law
Michael Weinstein Funded Disinformation on SB 50, the More HOMES Act, Without Disclosure Illegal Spending by “The Koch Brothers of Health” Violates Democratic Principles SACRAMENTO – Today California YIMBY filed a formal complaint with the California Fair Political Practices Committee…
Newsom calls out almost every Californian for being a NIMBY
Read the full article … “If California wants to really fix this problem, all stakeholders must accept change for the greater good. That includes the real estate industry.” … Read the full article
The HomeWork: February 18, 2020
Welcome to the February 18, 2019 edition of The HomeWork, the official newsletter of California YIMBY. In each edition, we aim to support grassroots YIMBYs with the most up-to-date thinking on how to end the housing shortage. The HomeWork offers…
Corporate Landlords Aren’t the Real Culprit
Read the full article … “They get away with raising rents in places where local regulations impede the construction of new apartments. … Local regulations also play a role in the buy-and-rehab strategy employed by private-equity firms. In places where…