YIMBY Law

09/26/2026

221 projects. Nearly 44,000 homes. So, is the Builder’s Remedy working? 👀

Our new report takes the first comprehensive look at Builder’s Remedy projects across California, tracking which projects have been approved, which remain under review, and which have stalled.

Read the full breakdown. 👇

https://yimbyaction.pulse.ly/klvaysbpjm

09/23/2026

Less than one week until the YIMBY Law Conference! ⚖️🏠

Want to get better at turning pro-housing policy into real homes?

Come learn from the people doing it: dig into enforcement, policy design, and project advocacy, and take home strategies you can put to work in your own community.

September 28 | UC Law San Francisco

Get your tickets. 👇

https://yimbylaw.pulse.ly/l7w1cn9x1l

09/14/2026

Two weeks until the first-ever YIMBY Law Conference! ⚖️🏠

Join housing attorneys, advocates, and policy experts for a day of learning, connecting, and fighting to break down the legal barriers to building more homes.

Don’t miss it. Get your tickets today! 👇

https://yimbylaw.pulse.ly/ydoxq2sayx

09/08/2026

Meet some of the speakers joining us at the upcoming YIMBY Law Conference! ⚖️🏠

We're bringing together the people working to break down barriers to building more homes for our communities.

Want to be in the room? Get your tickets today 👇 https://yimbylaw.pulse.ly/96bq9amgld

08/31/2026

What happens when the people writing, enforcing, and fighting for pro-housing policies get in the same room? 👀

Let's find out!

The first-ever YIMBY Law Conference is officially one month away! Join us in San Francisco on September 28 to dig into:

⚖️ Enforcement
📐 Policy Design
🏗️ Project Advocacy

Together, we’ll explore how to go from good process ➡️ good outcomes ➡️ more homes.

🎟️ Get your ticket NOW: https://yimbylaw.pulse.ly/t7d9llhzif

08/21/2026

Who’s joining us at the YIMBY Law Conference? 👀

We’re bringing together legal, policy, government, and real estate experts to give you the playbook on getting more housing built in your backyard.

Meet four of our speakers:
🏠 Sonja Trauss
⚖️ David Pai
🏛️ Buffy Wicks
🏗️ David Balducci

📅 September 28 | 📍 UC Law San Francisco
🎟️ Claim your ticket: https://yimbylaw.pulse.ly/c9qbissczc

08/18/2026

Did San Francisco really think YIMBYs would sit idly by while they tried to carve parts of the city out of California's housing law? 🤔

San Francisco exempted parts of SoMa, the Bayview, and the Bayshore from SB 79, a state law designed to allow more housing near transit. We're arguing the city's plan violates state law and are asking the court to overturn it.

Do you think cities should be able to opt out of state housing laws? 👇

🔗 Read the full story here:

The lawsuit centers on an ordinance Mayor Daniel Lurie signed in May, which YIMBY groups say violates state law SB 79.

08/13/2026

Can cities simply opt out of state housing law? 🤔

That's the question at the center of our latest lawsuit.

San Francisco exempted nearly 1,900 parcels from SB 79, a state law designed to make it easier to build more homes near transit. Along with the California Housing Defense Fund and Californians for Homeownership, we're arguing those exemptions violate state law and asking the court to invalidate the city's plan.

Read more about it and share your thoughts below:

The fight centers on an ordinance that excludes nearly 1,900 parcels in parts of SoMa, Bayview and Bayshore that requires cities to allow taller and denser housing around transit stops.

08/12/2026

What's the difference between passing a housing law and actually getting more housing built?

Join us at the YIMBY Law Conference to learn the playbook for turning pro-housing policy into real homes!

You'll spend the day on:
⚖️ Enforcement: Using housing laws to deliver real outcomes.
📐 Policy Design: Turning proven research into effective policy.
🏗️ Project Advocacy: Helping great housing projects get approved.

🎟️ Ticket prices increase this Friday, so register now: https://yimbylaw.pulse.ly/uoovnspig8

08/04/2026

What's the recipe for getting more homes built? 🏘️

In an episode of Who Killed the Starter Home?, our Research Attorney Jack Farrell discusses why clear legal standards matter just as much as good housing policy.

From California's Permit Streamlining Act to housing doctrines in the Northeast, Jack explores how enforceable rules, predictable timelines, and smart incentives can help communities move from planning to production.

🎧 Listen to "The YIMBY Recipe: Clarity and Carrots" here:

Podcast Episode · Who Killed the Starter Home? · July 24 · 50m