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 that would make it easier to build student housing, streamline ADU approvals, eliminate parking mandates and more.

The truth is, California’s housing shortage and affordability crisis aren’t going to solve themselves – unless we organize and pass transformational legislation.

To pass these bills, we want to demonstrate that the YIMBY movement has the footprint and numbers necessary to move bills through the Legislature.

So if you haven’t already, please take a second to endorse our priority legislation for 2022: cayim.by/2022-leg SIGN NOW » Thanks again, and I’ll keep you posted on the status of our legislative agenda.

-Louis

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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 Legislature.

And we need your help.

Can we count on you to endorse our sponsored legislation for 2022? YES! I'M IN » Whenever I work on a bill, I like to show Legislators how many of their constituents – that means you – have signed on to support that bill.

It’s this type of concrete support — a physical stack of petitions, signed by the people who live and vote in their district — that often tips the scales in our favor.

The YIMBY movement is at its strongest when we have thousands of Californians united in calling for change – so can you take a moment to add your name in support of our legislative priorities?

As a reminder, these are the bills we’ve sponsored for 2022:

SB 886 (Wiener) helps universities build student housing faster and at lower cost by streamlining the environmental review process for housing on university-owned land that is not at high risk of wildfire or in a sensitive habitat.
AB 889 (Gipson) increases transparency in housing ownership by requiring corporate and institutional housing investors to report exactly who owns and profits from the properties they buy and rent to tenants in California.
AB 2097 (Friedman) reduces housing costs and air pollution by eliminating expensive parking mandates on new homes built near high-quality transit.
AB 2221 (Quirk-Silva) accelerates building Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs, aka granny flats or casitas) by clarifying ambiguities in existing law and removing arbitrary barriers that some cities have imposed on ADU development.
AB 2873 (Jones-Sawyer) advances diversity, equity, and inclusion by requiring developers that receive state affordable housing dollars to report if the firms they contract with are owned and operated by people of color, women, or LGBTQ+ people.
SCA 2 (Allen) places an Article 34 repeal measure on the ballot. Article 34, which passed in 1950, gives wealthy neighborhoods veto power over affordable housing and worsens racial segregation.

In the coming weeks, we’ll be sharing more information on how we plan to pass these bills and get them to the Governor’s desk for his signature. In the meantime, please take a moment to endorse our policy priorities so our elected officials know you’re with us. SIGN NOW » If you’re really excited to learn more about our 2022 Sponsored Legislation, you can also check out our website, where we’ve compiled information on all of our priority bills!

Gratefully,

Louis

Louis Mirante
Legislative Director
California YIMBY

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