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  Emily Jones, California YIMBY · [email protected]
August 16, 2023 at 4:01 PM

Send a message today to support SB 684

It shouldn't cost $1 million to buy a home. Dear friends, Homeownership in California is increasingly out of reach for middle-income families – but with your help, we can do something about it. The Los Angeles Times reported this month that the median home listed for sale…
  Team California YIMBY · [email protected]
August 1, 2023 at 11:31 PM

Let's talk housing: YIMBY events in August

We hope to see you there! Hi there -- Want to learn more about how we can end the housing shortage and affordability crisis? Are you eager to meet local YIMBYs in your corner of California? If so, take a look at these local events taking place across the state in the mont…
  Team California YIMBY · [email protected]
July 12, 2023 at 8:00 PM

Let's talk housing: YIMBY events in July

We hope to see you there! Hi there -- Want to learn more about how we can end the housing shortage and affordability crisis? Are you eager to meet local YIMBYs in your corner of California? If so, take a look at these local events taking place across the state in the mont…
  Konstantin Hatcher, California YIMBY · [email protected]
July 5, 2023 at 11:48 PM

Help us pass SB 684!

The YIMBY movement is working to solve our housing shortage and affordability crisis for both renters and would-be homeowners. Dear friends, We need to talk about homeownership. The YIMBY movement is working to solve our housing shortage and affordability crisis for both …
  Brian Hanlon, California YIMBY · [email protected]
June 28, 2023 at 11:51 PM

Take action to support SB 423

The next two weeks could make it faster and cheaper to build more homes for the next 12 years. Dear friends, SB 423 just passed the Assembly Housing Committee, thanks in part to your calls and emails. That's great news. But we still have a lot of work ahead to pass this im…
  Matthew Lewis, California YIMBY · [email protected]
June 8, 2023 at 7:01 PM

Save public transit in California

We have just a few days left to stop devastating cuts to public transportation in California. Dear friends, California's transit agencies face a financial crisis that could lead to massive service cuts -- but legislators and the governor can prevent a tragedy if they step …
  Matthew Lewis, California YIMBY · [email protected]
May 25, 2023 at 7:00 PM

Tell your Senator to vote YES on SB 423

We can turbo-charge the construction of mixed-income housing. Dear friends, One of this year's key housing bills, SB 423 -- which renews and extends the provisions of SB 35, one of the most important housing laws in the state -- is headed to the Senate floor. We need your …
  Team California YIMBY · [email protected]
May 6, 2023 at 1:00 AM

Let's talk housing: YIMBY events in May

We hope to see you there! Hi there -- Want to learn more about how we can end the housing shortage and affordability crisis? Are you eager to meet local YIMBYs in your corner of California? If so, take a look at these local events taking place across the state in the mont…
  Matthew Lewis, California YIMBY · [email protected]
May 1, 2023 at 7:21 PM

Tell your State Senator to support a crucial bill to build more housing

Let's turbo-charge the construction of mixed-income housing. Dear friends, We have big news – SB 423 passed out of the Senate Governance and Finance Committee! And there's more. The California Councils of Laborers and the state's Conference of Operating Engineers, a key …
  Matthew Lewis, California YIMBY · [email protected]
March 31, 2023 at 9:01 PM

Watch and share our new video on housing and good paying jobs

Let’s create thousands of good-paying jobs and build the homes we need. Dear Friends -- Workers build California. California has a housing shortage and affordability crisis. We need to build millions of new homes close to jobs, services, good schools, and transit. Bu…
  Team California YIMBY · [email protected]
March 22, 2023 at 9:01 PM

[Bill Alert] Major new legislation to harmonize housing and climate policy

The latest IPCC report is an alarm calling us to act. Dear friends, Our planet faces catastrophic warming and widespread climate disasters, including more violent and destructive storms and wildfires, unless urgent action is taken to slash climate pollution immediately. T…
  Melissa Breach, California YIMBY · [email protected]
March 17, 2023 at 4:00 PM

[Bill Alert] Landmark legislation to align housing and climate policy

California YIMBY and environmental leaders are teaming up on a game-changing bill. Dear friends, The YIMBY movement knows that housing policy is climate policy. Too many Californians live in areas that are in the crosshairs of catastrophic climate impacts like fires and …
  Team California YIMBY · [email protected]
March 9, 2023 at 9:01 PM

Let's talk housing: YIMBY events in March

We hope to see you there! Hi there -- Want to learn more about how we can end the housing shortage and affordability crisis? Are you eager to meet local YIMBYs in your corner of California? If so, take a look at these local events taking place across the state in the mont…
  Konstantin Hatcher, California YIMBY · [email protected]
February 17, 2023 at 1:00 AM

REMINDER: RSVP for our legislative overview on Wednesday!

Join us as California YIMBY's legislative team shares insights on housing policy in the 2023 legislative session. Dear Friends -- Please join us for a legislative overview via Zoom on Wednesday, February 22 at 6PM! We're just a few weeks into 2023 and already we're seein…
  Matthew Lewis, California YIMBY · [email protected]
February 13, 2023 at 11:01 PM

[Bill Alert] It's time to extend SB 35 – permanently

Let’s turbo-charge the construction of mixed-income housing. Dear friends, Will you add your name in support of SB 423, which will make SB 35 permanent and create stronger incentives for mixed-income housing? In 2017 the California legislature adopted one of Sen. Scott W…
  Team California YIMBY · [email protected]
February 1, 2023 at 7:00 PM

Let's talk housing: YIMBY events in February

We hope to see you there! Hi there -- Want to learn more about how we can end the housing shortage and affordability crisis? Are you eager to meet local YIMBYs in your corner of California? If so, take a look at these local events taking place across the state in the mont…
  Matthew Lewis, California YIMBY · [email protected]
January 17, 2023 at 6:01 PM

Share our video on housing and climate policy

Help educate Californians about the connections between the housing shortage and the climate crisis. Dear Friends -- The climate crisis is getting worse because of the housing crisis. California's housing shortage and affordability crisis is increasing the pollution th…
  Konstantin Hatcher, California YIMBY · [email protected]
January 13, 2023 at 8:20 PM

RSVP for our legislative overview!

Join us as California YIMBY's legislative team shares insights on housing policy in the 2023 legislative session. Dear Friends -- 2022 was a big year for the YIMBY movement – all of our priority legislation was successfully enacted into law. Now it's time to pivot to 2023…
  Team California YIMBY · [email protected]
January 1, 2023 at 4:30 AM

Last hours to make a tax-deductible donation for 2022

The California YIMBY Education Fund helped power our success in 2022. Can we count on you to support our work for 2023? There are only a few hours left to make a tax-deductible donation for 2022 -- and as we explain in the email below, the California YIMBY Education Fund w…
  Team California YIMBY · [email protected]
December 31, 2022 at 5:01 PM

Last day to make a tax-deductible donation for 2022

The California YIMBY Education Fund helped power our success in 2022. Can we count on you to support our work for 2023? Dear Friends -- In 2022 the YIMBY movement won some of our biggest victories – from eliminating parking mandates in walkable neighborhoods to allowing n…
  Ned Resnikoff, California YIMBY · [email protected]
December 30, 2022 at 10:00 PM

Policy and Research: Keys to solving California's housing shortage

We have an ambitious agenda for 2023. Dear Friends -- In the last five years California YIMBY has been at the forefront of policy research and development aimed at solving our state’s housing shortage and affordability crisis. With your help we've won big victories, incl…
  Melissa Breach, California YIMBY · [email protected]
December 27, 2022 at 10:00 PM

Our plans for 2023

2022 was a big year for the YIMBY movement. With your help, we can accomplish even more in 2023. Dear Friends -- 2022 was a big year for the YIMBY movement. With your help, we can accomplish even more in 2023. This year we eliminated parking minimums near transit and in …
  Ned Resnikoff, California YIMBY · [email protected]
December 6, 2022 at 11:30 PM

VIDEO: Homelessness is a housing problem

Our new video shows that abundant housing is key to addressing homelessness. Dear Friends -- Homelessness is a housing problem. We produced this video to explain why. The state of California has dedicated billions of dollars to addressing homelessness, but the resul…
  Konstantin Hatcher, California YIMBY · [email protected]
November 3, 2022 at 7:20 PM

Why this election is crucial for housing

Our endorsed candidates need your help with GOTV in this final weekend. Dear friends, If we're going to succeed in changing more laws to solve our housing shortage and affordability crisis, we need to elect more champions to the state legislature. Nearly a third of the le…
  Konstantin Hatcher, California YIMBY · [email protected]
October 28, 2022 at 5:33 PM

Help elect housing champion Caroline Menjivar!

Caroline Menjivar needs your help with GOTV to win a crucial State Senate race. Dear friends, If we're going to succeed in changing more laws to solve our housing shortage and affordability crisis, we need to elect more champions to the state legislature. One of those ch…
  Brian Hanlon, California YIMBY · [email protected]
October 27, 2022 at 10:20 PM

Is your legislator a housing champion?

We ranked all 120 state legislators. Take a look and see how they scored in 2022. Dear friends, 2022 was a big year for housing bills, thanks to the YIMBY movement and our coalition partners. All of our priority bills that made it through policy committees became law. O…
  Konstantin Hatcher, California YIMBY · [email protected]
October 21, 2022 at 6:01 PM

California YIMBY's endorsements in the November election

Here's who California YIMBY has endorsed for state legislature in Northern California. Dear friends, If we're going to succeed in changing more laws to solve our housing shortage and affordability crisis, we need to elect more champions to the state legislature. A whopp…
  Matthew Lewis, California YIMBY · [email protected]
September 29, 2022 at 3:00 PM

[Victory Alert] The Governor just signed our major housing bills!

Gov. Newsom just signed AB 2011, the most sweeping housing and land use reform of this session. Dear friends, We just won another round of major victories: Governor Gavin Newsom just signed into law AB 2011! AB 2011 is the most sweeping housing and land use reform of t…
  Matthew Lewis, California YIMBY · [email protected]
September 23, 2022 at 10:00 PM

[Victory Alert] A huge win for housing and climate – Governor signed AB 2097!

Gov. Newsom took a huge step on climate and housing by signing AB 2097. Dear friends, This is a transformational victory: Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law AB 2097, a landmark bill that ends nearly a century of parking mandates in cities throughout the state! We coul…
  Konstantin Hatcher, California YIMBY · [email protected]
September 17, 2022 at 10:01 PM

RSVP: We're joining the Southwest Carpenters to introduce our SoCal candidates!

We hope to see you on Wednesday! Hi there -- This year's victory in passing AB 2011 out of the legislature highlights the power harnessed when both labor and the pro-housing movement work hand-in-hand. We are going to carry this momentum to support new amazing state legisla…
  Melissa Breach, California YIMBY · [email protected]
September 15, 2022 at 11:30 PM

Support these four housing champions!

We need your help to elect pro-housing candidates in crucial SoCal legislative seats. Dear friends, The November election will be decisive not only for our country, but also for our state. Will you help California YIMBY send more housing champions to Sacramento? Because …
  Matthew Lewis, California YIMBY · [email protected]
September 8, 2022 at 9:00 PM

Ask the governor to sign critical climate and housing legislation

Gov. Newsom can lead on climate and housing by signing AB 2097. Dear friends, Will you call Gov. Gavin Newsom in support of AB 2097 and help us make sure we prioritize housing for people over parking for cars? Housing policy is climate policy. California's largest sourc…
  Team California YIMBY · [email protected]
September 6, 2022 at 10:00 PM

Let's talk housing: YIMBY events in September

We hope to see you there! Hi there -- Want to learn more about how we can end the housing shortage and affordability crisis? Are you eager to meet local YIMBYs in your corner of California? If so, take a look at these local events taking place in the month of September! …
  Brian Hanlon, California YIMBY · [email protected]
August 31, 2022 at 11:30 PM

[Victory Alert] One more step needed for game-changing legislation.

AB 2097 is almost to the finish line. Dear friends, YOU did it! Thanks to your calls, e-mails, and dedicated advocacy, five of California YIMBY's priority bills passed the legislature this session. It's a major victory for Californians, for housing, and for climate action…
  Matthew Lewis, California YIMBY · [email protected]
August 29, 2022 at 10:50 PM

[Victory Alert] AB 2011 just passed the Senate!

A game-changer for housing in California. We have one bill left to pass before the legislature adjourns. Call your State Senator in support of AB 2097 today! Call now » Dear friends, We just won a major victory – the State Senate just approved Asm. Buffy W…
  Brian Hanlon, California YIMBY · [email protected]
August 26, 2022 at 7:01 PM

Now is the time to raise your voice in support of AB 2097

The fate of parking reform will be decided in the next few days. Dear friends, California should prioritize housing for people, not cars. That's why we're proud to co-sponsor AB 2097, which will eliminate expensive parking mandates in transit-rich neighborhoods across the…
  Matthew Lewis, California YIMBY · [email protected]
August 24, 2022 at 5:01 PM

[VICTORY ALERT] A major win for new housing

Two of our major housing bills just passed – and we’re just getting started Dear friends, We just passed our first two transformational housing bills of 2022! That’s just the beginning. We have three more pieces of crucial legislation that need to pass by next Wednes…
  Buffy Wicks, via California YIMBY · [email protected]
August 21, 2022 at 11:00 PM

[Action Alert] We need your help to pass a major affordable housing bill

Your voice is crucial in this urgent moment. Dear friends, We're almost to the finish line on an important bill to streamline production of a huge amount of much-needed affordable housing across California. But I need your help to ensure this bill passes the State Senate …
  Rachel Leider, California YIMBY · [email protected]
August 17, 2022 at 10:29 PM

[Action Alert] We need your help to lower housing costs

This is a crucial moment to pass AB 2097. Dear friends, California should prioritize housing for people, not cars. We’re closer than ever to passing legislation that would eliminate expensive parking mandates across the state – mandates that worsen climate pollution and d…
  Melissa Breach, California YIMBY · [email protected]
August 15, 2022 at 7:52 PM

We’re close to passing our priority bills –help us finish strong!

We’re working around the clock to make California a more affordable, inclusive, and sustainable state. Dear friends, Between now and the legislature's adjournment on August 31, we need your help to do everything in our power to pass our 5 priority bills! Last week, nearl…
  Matthew, California YIMBY · [email protected]
August 12, 2022 at 10:37 PM

[VICTORY ALERT] 5 of our priority bills made it to the floor. Now it’s time to mobilize.

Let’s get loud and pass these bills Dear friends, Huge news out of Sacramento: Five of our priority bills made it to the floor! That means it’s time to open the floodgates and mobilize the YIMBY network in support of these bills before the legislature adjourns on Augu…
  Matthew, California YIMBY · [email protected]
August 8, 2022 at 9:08 PM

An update on our priority bills

We hope to see you there! Dear friends, It’s August, which means the State Legislature is back in session and our bills are headed for some make-or-break votes over the next few weeks. Friday is the deadline for bills to pass out of the Appropriations Committees. Afte…
  Team California YIMBY · [email protected]
August 2, 2022 at 4:00 PM

Let's talk housing: YIMBY events in August

We hope to see you there! Hi there -- Want to learn more about how we can end the housing shortage and affordability crisis? Are you eager to meet local YIMBYs in your corner of California? If so, take a look at these local events taking place in the month of August! Par…
  Team California YIMBY · [email protected]
July 29, 2022 at 5:21 PM

[ACTION ALERT] We can legalize over 2 million new homes with AB 2011

Add your name as a supporter of AB 2011 today! Dear friends, Next week, the Legislature returns from summer recess, which means it’s time to start dialing up our advocacy in Sacramento. Today, we’re organizing in support of AB 2011, which fast-tracks new affordable housi…
  Team California YIMBY · [email protected]
July 25, 2022 at 4:48 PM

Want to hear from Asm. Laura Friedman, Asm. Reggie Jones-Sawyer, and more? RSVP for our free legislative briefing

We hope to see you there! Dear friends, There’s still time to RSVP for tomorrow’s Legislative Briefing! We’re happy to announce three exciting new additions to the lineup: Assemblymember Laura Friedman, author of AB 2097 Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer, author of AB …
  Matthew, California YIMBY · [email protected]
July 20, 2022 at 11:29 PM

The L.A. Times endorses parking reform!

Let’s use this momentum to push our priority legislation forward. Hi -- Fantastic news: on Monday, the L.A. Times Editorial Board came out in support of parking reform and specifically endorsed AB 2097! If passed, AB 2097 will reduce housing costs and slash clima…
  Konstantin, California YIMBY · [email protected]
July 16, 2022 at 8:50 PM

RSVP today: Our July Leg briefing is coming up soon!

We hope to see you there! Hi -- As we head down the home stretch of this year’s legislative session, join California YIMBY’s legislative team and some special guests as we check in on the year’s largest housing bills. We’ll be sharing background information, research, a…
  Rachel, California YIMBY · [email protected]
July 14, 2022 at 12:36 AM

Do you want to meet with lawmakers in Philadelphia?

We’re coordinating in-district meetings across California to demonstrate the power of the YIMBY movement. Want to set up a meeting with your lawmakers this summer? Reply to this email and we’ll help you get started! Dear friends, The State Legislature is o…
  Matthew, California YIMBY · [email protected]
July 9, 2022 at 7:20 PM

YIMBYs continue to set the tone on housing

We’re shaping the narrative around housing – both in California, and across the country Dear friends, This week, California YIMBY staff scored some major press hits for the pro-housing movement. First, our new Policy Director Ned Resnikoff joined MSNBC’s Chris Hayes for …
  Team California YIMBY · [email protected]
July 7, 2022 at 11:36 PM

Let's talk housing: YIMBY events in July

We hope to see you there! Hi there -- Want to learn more about how we can end the housing shortage and affordability crisis? Are you curious about actions you can take to protect vulnerable tenants (including yourself)? Have you ever thought, “I’d just like to go out and …