Legislative Analyst’s Office
California’s AB 2074 Targets Downtown High-Rise Housing with $500MM Revolving Loan Fund
Assemblymember Matt Haney’s Downtown Revitalization Act would mandate by-right residential density near transit in cities of 400,000-plus, directly addressing office-vacancy-driven decline in downtown...
Beacon Economics’ 2025 Outlook: Can California Sustain Its Economic Edge Amid Rising Pressures?
California begins the second half of 2025 in a precarious economic position—still the nation’s most powerful state-level economy, yet grappling with fundamental constraints...
CalPERS CEO Marcie Frost Names Michael Cohen New Chief Financial Officer
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – CalPERS today named Michael Cohen its new chief financial officer (CFO) to oversee all financial systems and risk programs of...
Stripe Makes $1MM Contribution to California YIMBY in Support of Lower-Cost, High-Density Housing
SAN FRANCISCO (May 03, 2018) – Technology company Stripe is announcing a $1 million contribution to California YIMBY, an advocacy organization dedicated to...
The Rise of the YIMBYs
By Todd Williams [dropcap]D[/dropcap]espite an undeniable housing shortage marked by skyrocketing rents, virtually all housing development in the Bay Area remains controversial. Be...
