California YIMBY is a 501(c)4 American non-profit founded in 2017 with the purpose of lobbying for housing reform in California to spur development. [1] The organization, which has been backed by a number of Silicon Valley executives, has played a key role in helping get notable housing-related legislation passed, including California Senate Bill 79, which legalizes large apartment buildings near major transit stops, [2] and a reform of the 1970 California Environmental Quality Act, known as CEQA. [1] [3]
The organization is considered a notable player in the Abundance movement [3] and is often aligned with California state senator Scott Wiener. [4]
