Judges shape housing, land use, permitting, and development, even if most voters rarely hear about judicial races. That’s why we created a Judicial Voter Guide to help you evaluate candidates and better understand what matters on the bench. Read the guide here:https://yimbylaw.pulse.ly/hpfmtlcphc

Are Housing Elements valid without environmental review? We’re about to find out. We sued Sausalito for skipping an EIR. They completed one during the case — but the court avoided ruling on whether it’s required. Now we’re appealing for an answer. Details 👇 https://yimbylaw.pulse.ly/lcjaaaxvpn

Sausalito, CA - Housing Element CEQA — YIMBY Law

YIMBY Law challenges a noncompliant housing plan

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Can Cities Run Out the Clock on the Builder’s Remedy? A court in Santa Clara says no way. Read our latest blog post: www.yimbylaw.org/law-journal/...

Can Cities Run Out the Clock on the Builder’s Remedy? A court in Santa Clara says no way. — YIMBY Law

A Santa Clara Superior Court judge ruled that Los Gatos improperly tried to block two developers from building new housing in the Silicon Valley city of 30,000. Thanks in part to an amicus brief b...

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Valentine’s Day is almost here. Today, YIMBY Law dropped some tough love for San Francisco. 💟 Learn more about our newest lawsuit and its significance: https://yimbylaw.pulse.ly/klainr3d4x

San Francisco Family Zoning Plan — YIMBY Law

We, along with California Housing Defense Fund and Californians for Homeownership, have filed a lawsuit against San Francisco over its recently adopted Family Zoning Plan, which violates California housing law, contradicts the city’s own adopted Housing Element, and fails to deliver the housing ca...

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Read the joint statement from YIMBY Action Executive Director, Laura Foote, and YIMBY Law Executive Director, Sonja Trauss, about their decision to close tomorrow in solidarity with the national general strike.

#News: We have filed a lawsuit challenging an Executive Order from Governor Gavin Newsom giving local governments discretion to limit or suspend SB 9 development in certain high fire hazard severity zones within the Los Angeles burn areas. More 👇 www.yimbylaw.org/sb-9-lawsuit

SB 9 Executive Order — YIMBY Law

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YIMBY group threatens suit over Newsom's duplex ban in LA wildfire recovery

YIMBY Law says unless Gov. Gavin Newsom reverses course it will sue this week over his executive order allowing cities to ban duplex projects in neighborhoods rebuilding after January's Los Angeles wi...

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