Team California YIMBY · [email protected]

June 22, 2022 at 10:34 PM

As the votes continue to be counted, some great news for YIMBY candidates

Your support ensures the YIMBY movement remains strong going into November Dear Friends, Last week, we emailed you about the early results from California’s June Primary. Luckily, as ballots continue to be counted, the good news continues to roll in! In AD 21, Giselle Ha…

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  Team California YIMBY · [email protected]

June 20, 2022 at 9:00 PM

If you want to learn what you can do about homelessness locally, join our webinar!

We hope to see you there! Dear YIMBYs -- Sometimes, being part of a statewide movement to build more affordable housing can feel daunting. The sheer scale of the issues we face in California as the 5th largest economy in the world can make it hard to recognize the impacts…

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  Team California YIMBY · [email protected]

June 17, 2022 at 8:31 PM

Parking Reform is Facing a Major Hurdle

Help us save AB 2097! Dear YIMBYs -- One of our priority bills, AB 2097 (ending parking minimums), is facing a major hurdle early next week. It will be heard in the Senate Housing Committee on Tuesday, and we need your help to get it passed. Can you take a moment to call…

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  Team California YIMBY · [email protected]

June 14, 2022 at 9:00 PM

[REMINDER] Meet California’s housing enforcers!

Be sure to RSVP for Thursday’s event Dear YIMBYs -- This Thursday at 5:00 PM PST, we’ll be meeting with California’s top housing law enforcers, and we wanted to make sure you received the invite! If you want to learn more about the efforts of David Pai and David Zisser t…

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  Team California YIMBY · [email protected]

June 11, 2022 at 7:13 PM

California voters are lining up to support YIMBY candidates

Check out these pro-housing candidates! Now is the time to double down on electing pro-housing candidates. Support the California YIMBY Victory Fund today! CHIP IN NOW » Dear friends -- The dust is still settling from this Tuesday’s primary, but we wanted to…

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  Team California YIMBY · [email protected]

June 9, 2022 at 9:34 PM

Meet the California Housing Law Enforcers

We hope to see you there! Dear YIMBYs -- California YIMBY’s theory of change prioritizes passing transformational change at scale through the State Legislature. But what happens when local governments choose to ignore or sidestep state housing rules? Someone has to lay do…

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  Team California YIMBY · [email protected]

June 3, 2022 at 10:24 PM

The rent is too high. That’s why we organize.

It’s essential that we never lose sight of why we do this work Dear YIMBYs -- As a movement, we YIMBYs love to sweat the small stuff — whether it’s nuanced bill wording, technical building standards, or detailed legislative procedure. But even in the midst of legislative…

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  Robyn, California YIMBY · [email protected]

June 1, 2022 at 7:42 PM

Can you help us level up our advocacy work?

Today, we’re asking you to help us keep growing! Dear friends, When California YIMBY was founded in 2017, everyone knew something needed to be done about our state’s massive housing shortage and affordability crisis. But there wasn’t the infrastructure, vision, or organiz…

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  Jordan Panana Carbajal, California YIMBY · [email protected]

May 28, 2022 at 8:31 PM

We’re at the half-way mark on the Legislative year

By flooding the State Legislature with calls, emails, and petitions from Californiains like you, California YIMBY is advancing transformative housing policies that will lead to a more affordable, equitable, and sustainable state – for everyone. Six of our priority bi…

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  Team California YIMBY · [email protected]

May 25, 2022 at 6:48 PM

We need help passing one of our priority bills – can you make a quick call?

We can reduce the cost of housing and slash climate and air pollution by eliminating expensive parking mandates Dear friends, Over the weekend, we asked supporters to mobilize in support of two of our priority bills: AB 2011, which fast-tracks affordable housing contri…

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  Robyn, California YIMBY · [email protected]

May 24, 2022 at 12:02 AM

We have the opportunity to secure billions of dollars in new funding for climate-friendly homes

Help us build more homes and reduce climate pollution. Dear friends, California is facing both a housing crisis and a climate crisis, linked by policies that make it harder to build homes near existing jobs, schools, and transit, and easier to build sprawl housing. We ne…

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  Matthew, California YIMBY · [email protected]

May 21, 2022 at 6:42 PM

Floor votes start on Monday – can you help boost some housing bills?

Combined, these two bills will make it easier to build more affordable homes throughout California Dear friends, Next Friday marks the deadline for bills to advance – which means we need all hands on deck to support our priority legislation. Can you take a moment to emai…

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  Team California YIMBY · [email protected]

May 19, 2022 at 9:36 PM

We can legalize over 2 million affordable homes with AB 2011

Add your name as a supporter of AB 2011 today! Dear friends, Earlier this year, Assemblymember Buffy Wicks introduced a game-changing housing bill to the State Legislature. AB 2011 fastracks new affordable housing on land zoned for commercial uses, and includes strong pr…

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  Team California YIMBY · [email protected]

May 13, 2022 at 12:04 AM

Has your ballot arrived yet?

Endorsement lists, voter information, and more! Dear friends -- You’ve got mail! Or you will, soon – ballots have started arriving for the June Primary. Do you have a plan for how you’ll vote? You can view California YIMBY’s endorsed candidates on our website. View our…

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  Konstantin Hatcher, California YIMBY · [email protected]

May 7, 2022 at 6:55 PM

140 advocates. 35 meetings. Lobby Week 2022 was a huge success!

California YIMBY is hard at work building a more inclusive, affordable, and equitable California Hi there -- This past week, more than 140 dedicated YIMBY advocates gathered virtually for YIMBY Lobby Week 2022! Combined, we met with 35 different Legislators’ offices, lob…

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  Matthew Lewis, California YIMBY · [email protected]

May 5, 2022 at 4:58 PM

[Endorsement Alert] Let’s send even more YIMBY candidates to Sacramento

Check out these pro-housing candidates! Dear friends -- California YIMBY is proud to announce our second round of Senate District (SD) and Assembly District (AD) endorsements for 2022: Assemblymember Lori Wilson: AD 11 (donate here) Catherine Blakespear: SD 38 (don…

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  Matthew Lewis, California YIMBY · [email protected]

April 22, 2022 at 10:55 PM

To fight climate change, we need less parking – and more homes 🌎 🏠

Dear friends, Today is Earth Day, and it’s a good reminder of our collective responsibility to care for each other and the planet – and to build an affordable, sustainable, and inclusive future for everyone. For a large and growing share of Californians, the impacts of c…

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  Team California YIMBY · [email protected]

April 20, 2022 at 7:26 PM

Some of our bills are being heard this week!

Dear friends, Last week we told you about our sponsored bills heading to the legislature – now, we’ve confirmed that the first of these bills is being heard this week! If you haven’t already, please take a moment to sign on as a supporter today!SIGN NOW » ### Begin Forw…

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  Konstantin Hatcher, California YIMBY · [email protected]

April 14, 2022 at 11:49 PM

We’ve got 3 bills that deal with housing data; here’s a rundown.

Our Rapid Response Team can really help get bills passed Some of our sponsored bills are heading before the legislature in the next few weeks Can you add your name in support of these data bills? SIGN NOW » Dear friends, We all know California’s housing shor…

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  Louis Mirante, California YIMBY · [email protected]

April 8, 2022 at 9:03 PM

Parking reform is back on the menu in 2022

We can reduce the cost of housing and slash climate and air pollution by eliminating expensive parking mandates on new homes built near high-quality transit. Hi there, We wanted to make sure you saw the news: Parking reform is back on the agenda in Sacramento! California…

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  Matthew Lewis, California YIMBY · [email protected]

March 31, 2022 at 10:36 PM

Our bills are heading to committee – join the rapid response team today!

Our Rapid Response Team can really help get bills passed Are you ready to get more involved in our legislative program? Join the Rapid Response Team today! JOIN NOW » Dear YIMBYS -- With the legislative year kicking off, we’re opening recruitment for our Rapi…

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  Team California YIMBY · [email protected]

March 25, 2022 at 4:43 PM

[Endorsement Alert] Let’s send a wave of YIMBY candidates to Sacramento

Check out these pro-housing candidates! Dear friends -- This year’s elections have the potential to re-shape the State Legislature for years to come. As of today, there are 36 open seats in the State Legislature that will be filled by new lawmakers in 2023 — and we’re go…

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  Team California YIMBY · [email protected]

March 18, 2022 at 12:23 AM

We’re organizing to support student and faculty housing – and reform CEQA

Students are not pollution – and neither is student housing Dear friends, Whether you’re an aspiring college student, or University faculty struggling to pay the rent, you deserve to live in a home that is safe, affordable, and close to campus. That’s why we were blown a…

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  Louis Mirante, California YIMBY · [email protected]

March 5, 2022 at 5:01 PM

We’re so close to our signature goal!

These 6 bills will help dramatically in the fight for affordable housing Hi there, Wanted to quickly bump our sponsored legislation endorsement form in case you haven't had a chance to complete it yet. This year we’re advancing a number of really important bills – laws t…

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  Louis Mirante, California YIMBY · [email protected]

March 3, 2022 at 1:25 AM

Will you endorse our policy priorities, please?

These 6 bills will help dramatically in the fight for affordable housing Hi there, Last week, we unveiled California YIMBY’s sponsored legislation for 2022. This week, we’re drumming up the support we need to pass these transformational housing bills through the State Le…

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  Team California YIMBY · [email protected]

February 26, 2022 at 5:30 PM

Here’s our plan over the next six months

If you’re ready to build a more inclusive future . . . Dear friends, At the start of this week, our CEO and Co-founder Brian introduced California YIMBY’s policy priorities for the 2022 Legislative Session. On Thursday, our Director of Philanthropy, Robyn, invited you to…

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  Robyn Leslie, California YIMBY · [email protected]

February 24, 2022 at 7:20 PM

Are you a fan of legislative briefings?

If you’re ready to end our state’s housing shortage and build a more inclusive California, consider joining the Framers today! Join our monthly donor club, The Framers, by making a recurring donation today: BECOME A FRAMER! » Hi there -- Last year, we launche…

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  Brian Hanlon, California YIMBY · [email protected]

February 22, 2022 at 10:45 PM

Introducing California YIMBY’s 2022 policy priorities

We can pass major legislative reforms - with your help! Dear YIMBYs, Friday was the final day for lawmakers to introduce new bills for the year* - meaning the 2022 legislative year is well underway! We’re already hard at work with our coalition partners and allies in the…

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  Team California YIMBY · [email protected]

February 14, 2022 at 9:55 PM

We’re sending YIMBY Valentines to our besties – is there someone you want to nominate?

Share your love for more homes with your YIMBY valentine! Dear YIMBYs, Happy Valentine’s Day! Today and every day, we’re grateful for all the YIMBYs and pro-housing allies who make up the growing movement for more homes, more transit, and more affordable, livable cities…

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  Konstantin Hatcher, California YIMBY · [email protected]

January 23, 2022 at 5:26 PM

Get connected. Join the fight.

Dear Team, Major reform only happens if a movement demands it. And while COVID-19 has made it more difficult to organize pro-housing activists across the state, we’re doing everything we can to transition our movement into the digital space. We’re still organizing, meeti…

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  Matthew Lewis, California YIMBY · [email protected]

January 22, 2022 at 6:20 PM

Tell us why you’re a YIMBY!

No matter the reason you signed up, we’re glad you’re here – and we’d love to hear your YIMBY origin story! Dear Friends, The YIMBY movement is united in our vision: to build a California where everyone can afford to live, work, and build a family. But we all came to thi…

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  Brian Hanlon, California YIMBY · [email protected]

January 22, 2022 at 4:40 PM

Together, we can end the housing crisis, Friends

Team -- Thank you again for joining California YIMBY. For years, I’ve watched Californians struggle to find housing they could afford. It was never supposed to be this way. A decent job was supposed to get you a decent apartment or home. Instead, skyrocketing housing c…

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  Matthew Lewis, California YIMBY · [email protected]

January 21, 2022 at 3:23 PM

Thanks for joining California YIMBY!

We know what it takes to make California for everyone -- and we need your help Hi there-- Thanks for joining us in the fight to make California for everyone. Even before the COVID-19 crisis, we knew that affordable, secure housing was an essential part of ensuring the he…

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  California YIMBY · [email protected]

January 21, 2022 at 3:14 PM

Thanks for taking action!

, Thanks for taking action. Now, can you spread the word to keep up our momentum? Click here to share this form on Facebook. Click here to share this form on Twitter. Or you can send your friends this link: https://actionnetwork.org/forms/thank-the-legislature-for-passing-…

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