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East Bay for Everyone @eastbayforeveryone.bsky.social · 1d

join us for an emergency transit-oriented victory celebration at Temescal Brewing in Oakland at 3pm on Saturday the 11th. (Temescal is one of the neighborhoods that really needed this upzoning!)

SB 79 Celebration!

7 stories of housing near quality transit is now the law of California! Gov Newsom signed SB 79, the land use law that YIMBYs have been fighting for for 8 years, into law on Friday. Let's celebrate to...

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California YIMBY @cayimby.bsky.social · 1d

Build it, Cali.

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Welcoming Neighbors Network @welcomingneighbors.us · 2d

SB 79 is now law. This is a HUGE victory and a monumental step toward a California that is abundant and affordable.

Congrats to @cayimby.bsky.social, @scottwiener.bsky.social, and @gavinnewsom.bsky.social for getting this done. 👏 🏆

California YIMBY @cayimby.bsky.social · 2d

[VICTORY ALERT] Governor Newsom has signed SB 79, which will make it legal to build multi-family housing near high quality transit!

Our statement:
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Matthew Lewis is ready for progressive federalism @mateosfo.bsky.social · 1d

In case you missed it, Governor @governor.ca.gov signed every one of @cayimby.bsky.social 's priority sponsored bills today.

SB 79 was the whale. But there are a ton of big, important bills that went in alongside. Check out Nolan's thread for details.

M. Nolan Gray 🥑 @mnolangray.bsky.social · 2d

Lots of excitement over SB 79—understandably. I would add, every single bill California YIMBY sent to the governor was signed today. www.gov.ca.gov/2025/10/10/g...

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California YIMBY @cayimby.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you so much for all of your hard work on this. It took all of us, including you, to get this across the finish line.

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California YIMBY @cayimby.bsky.social · 2d

"Many jurisdictions continue to play cute with ADU policy, and impose rules contrary to state law. SB 9 will bring that practice to an end.” - @hanlon.bsky.social

California YIMBY @cayimby.bsky.social · 2d

[VICTORY ALERT] Governor Newsom has signed SB 9, which expands HCD’s enforcement authority over local ADU ordinances.

Our statement: cayimby.org/news-events/...

New Law Ends NIMBY Abuse of ADU Permitting

“Final Boss” Bill Voids Local Regulations Designed to Ban Accessory Dwelling Units

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California YIMBY @cayimby.bsky.social · 2d

“California has over 16.2 million residents who speak a language other than English at home—yet our state housing guides are only in English,” said @hanlon.bsky.social. “Californians who lack fluency in English will now better understand their rights under state law.”

California YIMBY @cayimby.bsky.social · 2d

[VICTORY ALERT] Governor Newsom has signed AB 413, which will translate key housing guidelines into non-English languages to help more Californians understand their rights under state law.

Our statement: cayimby.org/news-events/...

California Housing Guidelines to be Translated into Multiple Languages

Bill Signed by Gov. Newsom Reflects Diverse, Multilingual Populace

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California YIMBY @cayimby.bsky.social · 2d

“A growing number of Californians realize that they can directly contribute to the housing needs of their families, or of their communities, by converting parts of their homes into ADUs,” said California YIMBY CEO @hanlon.bsky.social.

California YIMBY @cayimby.bsky.social · 2d

[VICTORY ALERT] Governor Newsom has signed AB 1154, which will make it faster, cheaper, and easier to add small accessory dwelling units to existing homes.

Our statement: cayimby.org/news-events/...

California Law Makes it Easier to Build Small, In-Home ADUs

New Law Signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom Removes Barriers, Imposes Standards

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California YIMBY @cayimby.bsky.social · 2d

“Californians already wait far too long for the housing they need. The slow pace of local building inspections just adds insult to injury. With the signing of AB 1308 into law, families will no longer have to wait to move into housing that’s safe and ready for occupancy.” - @hanlon.bsky.social

California YIMBY @cayimby.bsky.social · 2d

[VICTORY ALERT] Governor Newsom has signed AB 1308, which creates a “shot clock” for housing inspections.

Our statement: cayimby.org/news-events/...

California Gets "Shot Clock" for Housing Inspections

Law signed by Gov. Newsom Will Speed California Families Into New Homes

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California YIMBY @cayimby.bsky.social · 2d

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SB 79 (Wiener): Transit-Oriented Development and Upzoning

SB 79 will make it faster and easier to build multi-family housing near transit stops, like train and rapid bus lines, by making it legal for more homes to be built in these areas and streamlining exi...

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California YIMBY @cayimby.bsky.social · 2d

Under the bill’s provisions, the type of new homes that will be allowed is determined by the distance of the housing from a transit stop; the transit type and frequency; and the overall level of transit infrastructure in the region.

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California YIMBY @cayimby.bsky.social · 2d

SB 79 will make it faster and easier to build multi-family housing near high capacity transit stops, like train and rapid bus lines, by making it legal for more homes to be built in these areas.

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California YIMBY @cayimby.bsky.social · 2d

During the legislative session, the bill underwent a dozen amendments to refine its scope and address concerns from legislators, yet the core of the bill remains intact, and is aligned with the original intent of SB 827.

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California YIMBY @cayimby.bsky.social · 2d

When SB 79 was introduced, it was done as a “clean” transit-oriented housing bill that would legalize homes near transit stations.

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California YIMBY @cayimby.bsky.social · 2d

The steady drumbeat of pro-housing legislation in Sacramento also served to reduce the need to include a menu of reforms in a single piece of legislation; in essence, many of the provisions of SB 827 and SB 50 were getting passed as stand-alone legislation.

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California YIMBY @cayimby.bsky.social · 2d

In 2022, the group notched a major victory with the passage of AB 2097, which ended costly and environmentally-destructive parking mandates throughout the state.

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California YIMBY @cayimby.bsky.social · 2d

In ensuing years, California YIMBY focused on more technical, but important, reforms to existing laws like the Housing Accountability Act, the Permit Streamlining Act, and the Mitigation Fee Act, and passed laws to legalize ‘missing-middle’ housing like duplexes and small apartment buildings.

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California YIMBY @cayimby.bsky.social · 2d

But the defeat of SB 50 was concurrent with the advance of other pro-housing bills, including laws that have unleashed a wave of housing growth in “accessory dwelling units,” or ADUs, as well as reforms that targeted abuse of state housing law by local anti-housing activists and elected officials.

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California YIMBY @cayimby.bsky.social · 2d

That bill failed on the Senate floor in the final minutes of the 2019 legislative session (in January of 2020).

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California YIMBY @cayimby.bsky.social · 2d

The following year, as the national YIMBY movement began its rapid growth, California YIMBY and Sen. Wiener pushed ahead with SB 50, the More Homes Act—a revised version of SB 827 that also sought to legalize homes in transit-rich neighborhoods.

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California YIMBY @cayimby.bsky.social · 2d

SB 827 drew national attention from nascent YIMBY organizers and pro-housing activists, whose commitment to inclusive, affordable, and well-planned housing growth had yet to gain traction.

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California YIMBY @cayimby.bsky.social · 2d

While the bill did not advance through its first committee, its scope and breadth—it would have legalized millions of homes near transit—was an opening salvo in national efforts to unlock housing growth across the U.S. and inspired the YIMBY movement to advocate for state, not just local, solutions.

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California YIMBY @cayimby.bsky.social · 2d

The journey to the passage of SB 79 began at a bar in San Francisco in 2017, when @hanlon.bsky.social pitched the idea to California YIMBY co-founders Zack Rosen and Nat Friedman. Later that year, Hanlon worked with @scottwiener.bsky.social to draft and introduce SB 827.

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California YIMBY @cayimby.bsky.social · 2d

[VICTORY ALERT] Governor Newsom has signed SB 9, which expands HCD’s enforcement authority over local ADU ordinances.

Our statement: cayimby.org/news-events/...

New Law Ends NIMBY Abuse of ADU Permitting

“Final Boss” Bill Voids Local Regulations Designed to Ban Accessory Dwelling Units

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California YIMBY @cayimby.bsky.social · 2d

[VICTORY ALERT] Governor Newsom has signed AB 253, which will guarantee faster permitting for new homes.

Our statement: cayimby.org/news-events/...

New California Law to Issue Housing Permits in 30 Days

Local Permitting Delays Often Took Months; “Shot Clock” Sets a Time Limit

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