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Implementing AB 1633 Webinar with Chris Elmendorf

Join California YIMBY’s Local and Regional Policy Programs Director Aaron Eckhouse and Professor Chris Elmendorf for this webinar explaining how cities can prepare to implement AB 1633’s reforms to environmental review. Especially relevant for city staff & practicing planners looking…

News from Sacramento: State Assembly 2024 Committee Assignments

Hot off the presses! Speaker of the Assembly Robert Rivas just announced new committee assignments for the 2024 legislative session. The following Assemblymembers were appointed Chairs of their respective Committees: These are the first full committee assignments for Speaker Rivas,…

Episode 14

In this episode, California YIMBY research director Nolan Gray chats with Henry Grabar about his brand new book, Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains the World.

Episode 13

In this episode, we discuss ⁠Housing Underproduction in California 2023⁠, a new report published by the California YIMBY Research Fund in collaboration with MapCraft.

California YIMBY Statement on Governor Signing of SB 423

Extension and Expansion of Game-Changing SB 35 “A huge win for workers, for affordable housing, and for the climate” SACRAMENTO – Today, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law SB 423, landmark housing legislation that extends the state’s most successful…

California YIMBY Statement on Governor Signing of AB 976

Policy needed to continue the Boom in ADUs and Granny Flats “Once we started making it easier to build ADUs, everyone agreed – they’re great” SACRAMENTO – Today, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law AB 976, a bill authored…

California YIMBY Statement on Governor Signing of AB 1633

An End to a Common Abuse of Environmental Law “Our Legislature and Governor continue to lead on pro-housing, pro-environment reform” SACRAMENTO – Today, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law AB 1633, a bill authored by Asm Phil Ting (San…