2024 General Election

We are proud to join pro-housing legislative leaders including Marc Berman, Evan Low, and Scott Wiener in endorsing Patrick Ahrens. Patrick experienced our housing crisis. Now, he wants to end it. He has a record of supporting affordable housing for vulnerable populations.

Marc Berman is a proud, full-throated supporter of landmark housing legislation to end exclusionary zoning. With roots in Palo Alto, Assemblymember Berman understands that it is not sustainable for communities to keep saying ‘no’ to new housing as the housing crisis continues. Assemblymember Berman believes in supporting cities to build the homes their communities so desperately need.

Assemblymember Berman has supported and co-authored bills that generate new funding for affordable housing, that streamline the approval process of certain urban infill projects, and that set baseline standards for zoning. With his in-depth technical expertise and legislative skill, Assemblymember Berman is helping the state make huge strides in ending the housing crisis.

Alex Lee continues to bring much-needed perspective as a renter and a Gen Z leader in the Assembly. Legislative wins in the last year include AB 835, which allows the state to explore single-stair buildings, a successful prototype for affordable missing middle homes all over the world that currently isn't allowed per the California Building code.

He is a champion for all of the above strategies, from bills to improve housing production to social housing.

Gail Pellerin joined the state assembly in 2022 after many years serving as the Santa Cruz County Clerk. She is committed to finding policy solutions to create more housing for the middle class, increase funding for low-income and supportive housing, and improve public transit and active transportation infrastructure to make our cities more climate friendly.

Speaker Robert Rivas is a true housing champion in the Legislature. He has prioritized and championed housing since taking over as Speaker and has consistently been a strong voice for housing abundance in his time in Sacramento. He is deeply committed to safe, affordable housing for all of his constituents from middle-class families to farmworkers.

We support Prop 5 because we support more funding for affordable housing. Prop 5 would make it easier for local governments to raise money for affordable housing by allowing bonds to pass with 55% of the vote. This will make it easier for the state legislature to pass bills that fund housing and critical public infrastructure. We wholeheartedly support this effort.

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We oppose Prop 33 because it would allow NIMBY cities to completely block new housing, driving up the cost of housing for everyone over the long term.

Prop 33 would repeal the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act, a 1995 state law that generally prevents local governments from limiting what landlords can charge new tenants when they first move in. It also prevents cities from limiting rent increases that existing tenants can be charged in housing built on or after Feb. 1, 1995.

YIMBY Action has supported measures that would curb dramatic year-over-year increases in rent, such as the 2019 anti-rent gouging measure in the CA Legislature (AB 1482). But Prop 33 is poorly written and will allow wealthy cities to block new affordable homes from being built.

Prop 33 blocks the state from putting any reasonable checks on local rent control policies, allowing local governments to “maintain, enact or expand residential rent control.” This is a recipe for systemic denial of new housing because wealthy cities constantly look for ways to avoid building more homes. We can already see what anti-housing jurisdictions are planning, for example Former Huntington Beach Mayor Tony Strickland has already openly stated that he’s excited for this measure because it will allow them to block new homes.

We oppose Prop 33 because it is poorly written and will give wealthy communities a powerful tool to block housing all income levels.

As a lifelong resident of San José, Pamela Campos knows how our housing crisis has impacted her community for decades. Thanks to her background in education and policy as well as her deep knowledge of San Jose, we are confident that Pamela will be a strong and effective champion for abundant, affordable, and dignified housing solutions for all in San Jose.

Councilmember Emily Ann Ramos has been a strong and knowledgeable pro-housing advocate during her time on Mountain View City Council and before that while serving on Mountain View’s Rental Housing Committee. She is committed to streamlining new housing at affordability levels that meet everyone's needs and preserving affordable housing.

Pat Showalter has been a consistent YIMBY advocate during her multiple tenures on the Mountain View City Council. She is a strong supporter of policies that promote new housing development and remove arbitrary constraints on housing production. Pat’s technical background as a civil engineer has given her a deep understanding of how infrastructure and housing intersect, and she has used this knowledge to champion projects that will increase the housing supply in Mountain View. We are confident that Pat will continue to push for the housing solutions our city needs.

Chris Clark’s prior experience on the City Council has shown him to be a reliable advocate for expanding Mountain View’s housing supply. During his previous tenure, Chris consistently supported new housing developments and fought to reduce barriers to construction. If re-elected, he plans to continue pushing for increased housing in key areas of the city, helping to ensure that Mountain View remains an affordable and vibrant place to live. We trust that Chris will remain a steadfast ally in our efforts to create more housing opportunities for everyone in Mountain View.

Devon Conley, a current member of the school board, has a strong record of supporting housing initiatives that benefit the community. As a school board member, she has been a vocal advocate for workforce housing to help teachers and other essential workers afford to live in Mountain View. Devon understands the housing challenges facing families and workers, and she is committed to expanding the city’s housing supply to improve affordability. Her focus on creating housing opportunities for all residents makes her an excellent candidate for City Council.

Katie serves on Palo Alto's Human Relations Commission and works as a Community Organizer at the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition. With a background in nonprofits and community service, she is well-equipped to serve as a councilmember and help foster an inclusive community with safe streets and stable homes. Katie is committed to building more housing for all and in particular for our most vulnerable neighbors.

George Lu is a fierce advocate for housing and transit, in one of the most stubbornly anti-housing cities on the Peninsula. We wholeheartedly support him.

Gilroy has a housing supply and affordability crisis of historic proportions and the consequences of failing to effectively and aggressively confront this crisis is hurting residents of Gilroy. Zach is a voice that is needed on the Gilroy City Council and will continue to be the voice for sustainable housing for all. Gilroy must continue to promote the development of more housing for all income levels while looking at creative policies and funding through our local control to make them more livable, access to transit, bikeable, walkable, and a Livable Gilroy for All. Zach is a member of South Bay YIMBY.

Alysa Cisneros is running “to build a Sunnyvale for all.” She believes in enhancing tenant protections (like expanding Ab 1482’s just cause eviction protections); exploring safe parking programs; and expanding shelter capacities. She is committed to holding Sunnyvale accountable for market-rate and affordable home construction.

Since being elected to represent District 2 on the Campbell City Council in 2020, Sergio Lopez has been a strong pro-housing voice at both the local and regional level. We look forward to his continued support to increase housing abundance and to reduce homelessness in Campbell and Santa Clara County.

Over the past 25 years, Sally Lieber has been a Mountain View city councilmember, state assemblymember, member of the state Board of Equalization, and consistent champion of pro-housing reforms and tenant protections. Sally told us: