The YIMBY Movement Is Growing
On Tuesday, people from across California met in Sacramento to lobby their legislators for pro-housing changes.
These were not professional lobbyists. They were pro-housing advocates who took time off work and their busy schedules to fight for more affordable housing.
Our group met with the team of Assembly Member Krell and Senator Ashby to discuss bills that would promote condo construction, streamline construction of smaller starter homes as well as more dense housing near transit hubs, and expand CEQA infill exemption for student housing (among other bills).
I am proud to say that when compared to other major California cities, Sacramento is very pro-housing. We have lower than average rent and home prices, and higher than average home ownership. However, there is still a lot of work to be done. If you're interested in getting involved, I encourage you to join CA Yimby (https://cayimby.org/) and the local branch House Sacramento (https://www.housesac.org/). Thank you!