@cayimby

California YIMBY is a statewide advocacy organization working to pass legislation to end CA’s housing shortage by empowering and growing the YIMBY movement.

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A study of 60 cities finds that permit waits explain 30% to 43% of the gap in completion times between slow and fast cities. A 2026 study of LA lots found that buyers pay a 50% premium for land that already has permits.
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A case for permit shot clocks builds as approval durations drag out

New paper ranks San Francisco and Miami among the slowest permit cities and links delays to longer build timelines, backing shot clocks.

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The Federation of American Scientists says the U.S. needs at least 14 million homes over the next decade. Its report urges building in connected, lower-hazard neighborhoods, since where and how homes are built shapes energy, transportation, and insurance costs.
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Solving the Housing Shortage is a Force Multiplier

America’s affordability problem is bigger than home prices and rents. The best housing policies make it easier to build homes, and recognize how housing connects to other domains.

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A fourplex can face the same building code as a 200-unit complex, which adds engineering studies, delays, and design fees. Congress for New Urbanism says legalizing small plexes does less without code reform.
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How housing affordability relates to choice

Expanding the range of housing choices enables new housing that adapts to the needs of a changing demographic.

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LA has permitted 4.2% of the 57,989 extremely low-income units it projected it would need by 2030. Rents from these households don't cover operating costs, so developers avoid them. thelalocal.org/housing/los-a…
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In LA, building the same homes as condos rather than apartments can trigger a discretionary subdivision review and add tens of thousands in fees. Councilmember Yaroslavsky wants a 30-day draft to speed condo approvals and reduce review fees. mynewsla.com/life/2026/09/16…

Katy Yaroslavsky Announces Plan to Expand Pathways for Starter Homes in LA - MyNewsLA.com

City Councilwoman Katy Yaroslavsky Wednesday announced a two-part plan intended to expand pathways for homeownership in Los Angeles by making condominiums, townhomes and other smaller for-sale homes...

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Inclusionary zoning cuts housing construction by as much as a third, argues a PRI commentary citing a July UC Irvine study. Builders must set aside homes or pay a fee, which raises project costs and makes fewer projects pencil out.
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‘Inclusionary zoning’ seems designed to exclude new housing

One often-overlooked impediment to housing construction is something known as “inclusionary zoning,” which requires builders to set aside lower-income housing in order to gain a project’s approval —...

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LA mayoral candidate Nithya Raman says fewer than 10% of new LA homes are for sale because for-sale projects face higher fees, tougher approvals, easier appeals, and greater liability risk.
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L.A. Mayoral Challenger Slams Karen Bass' Housing Record: 'We've Made It Too Difficult To Build'

L.A. City Councilmember Nithya Raman has been critical of Karen Bass' approach to housing, as she is campaigning to unseat her.

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Los Angeles must plan for more than 456,000 homes by 2029, which is about 57,000 a year. It permitted 18,000 in 2025. Its pipeline reached an annualized 28,500 by May 2026, still under half the needed pace, Realtor. com reports.
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L.A. Mayor Karen Bass Defends Her Housing Record as City Scores Worst for Affordability

Los Angeles has earned the lowest housing affordability score among the 100 biggest metros, despite Mayor Bass' measures to build more homes.

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To see which pro-housing candidates are on your ballot, enter your street address in California YIMBY's endorsement tool, without an apartment number or letter. The tool needs only your street address to match you to the right district. cayimby.org/endorsements/

California YIMBY's 2026 Endorsements

California YIMBY endorses candidates for state office who are committed to solving California’s housing crisis through bold, evidence-based policy.

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Pro-housing groups sued five jurisdictions over SB 79 maps. One San Diego lot sits 375 feet from a trolley station but was excluded because a 100-foot alley has no sidewalk. The suits argue that the gap shouldn't count as a lack of a walkable route.
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Sidewalk gaps, train counts ignite California SB 79 zoning lawsuits

Pro-housing groups sue California cities, arguing SB 79 maps wrongly exclude sites near stations using narrow rules.

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Palo Alto's planning commission voted against letting ADUs be sold separately, citing weak SB 9 use, with about 30 lot splits since 2022. Backers say a separate sale would let seniors downsize and give young families a starter home. paloaltoonline.com/housing/2…
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Middle-income renters saw the sharpest rise in missed or late rent, from about 14% in 2024 to nearly 22% in 2025, the Urban Institute finds. Homeowners' ability to pay their mortgages has held steady for seven years.
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It's getting harder to afford rent in the U.S., even for middle-income families

Housing affordability challenges are spreading to higher income brackets, according to new research, which found one in five renters struggled last year to pay for their housing in full and on time.

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