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  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…
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  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…
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  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…
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  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…
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  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…
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  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 …
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  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…
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  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! …
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  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…
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  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…
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  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…
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  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…
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  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 …
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  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…
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  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…
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  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…
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  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…
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  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…
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  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…
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  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 …
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  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…
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  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…
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  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…
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  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 …
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  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 …
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  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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