San Francisco, CA— YIMBY Action and its chapters applaud California Senator Scott Wiener for introducing SB 79, which will streamline the process of adding more homes close to existing transit stops and empower transit agencies to allow homes to be built on their land. This bill has the potential to increase the number of homes close to amenities and resources that Californians desperately need. It will also help increase transit use and the stability of transit system funding.
“This is exactly the type of bill we need to improve the lives of Californians across the state,” said Leora Tanjuatco Ross, California Director at YIMBY Action. “The state’s housing shortage is forcing people to pay way too much to live close to transit, jobs, high-quality schools, and other amenities. This bill has the potential to reduce prices and commute times significantly for thousands of families.”
Most places in California have banned multifamily homes close to transit stops. This increases housing prices and reduces transit use because fewer people live nearby. Forcing homes to be few and far between also increases emissions from vehicles because it necessitates the use of cars, pushing back California’s climate goals and making our air less safe to breathe.
SB 79 has the potential to help address these issues while reducing California’s severe housing shortage. YIMBY Action and its chapters are proud to support SB 79 and look forward to advocating for its passage by writing letters, making phone calls, and testifying in Sacramento to help the California legislature see the importance of this bill.
YIMBY Action Chapters in California
East Bay YIMBY
Grow The Richmond
Mountain View YIMBY
Napa-Solano for Everyone
Northern Neighbors
Peninsula for Everyone
San Francisco YIMBY
Santa Cruz YIMBY
Santa Rosa YIMBY
SLOCo YIMBY
South Bay YIMBY
Southside Forward
Streets for People
Urban Environmentalists San Bernardino
Ventura County YIMBY
YIMBY Los Angeles
YIMBY Monterey Peninsula
YIMBY Oceanside
Yolo YIMBY