Reports
Research reports from the California YIMBY Education Fund
Newest Reports
California ADU Reform: A Retrospective
The California YIMBY Education Fund has released a new report showing the cumulative impact of laws that have made it faster, cheaper, and easier for California homeowners to build “accessory dwelling units” (ADUs, also known as “Granny Flats).
Housing Underproduction in California
To better understand the scale and geography of California’s housing shortage, the California YIMBY Education Fund commissioned a study by MapCraft of relative housing underproduction rates across the state.
Los Angeles: The Dysfunctional Metropolis
This report commissioned by the California YIMBY Education Fund examines how the City of Los Angeles approves multi-family housing proposals, a process prone to political corruption and high housing costs. It also outlines necessary reforms for achieving housing affordability.
Housing Abundance as a Condition for Ending Homelessness
The new report, “Housing Abundance as a Condition for Ending Homelessness: Lessons from Houston, Texas,” offers a primer on the successful policy interventions leaders in Houston have used to successfully provide permanent, affordable housing to residents suffering from homelessness.
Finding and Staying Home: Women of Color in California’s Housing Crisis
California’s ongoing housing crisis is exacting an especially heavy toll on women of color across the state, who face systemic barriers to opportunity across the state, including wage discrimination, biases in the workplace, unsafe transit options, and a lack of access to affordable daycare.