YIMBYism has hit a rough patch. “Yes In My Back Yard” built its reputation on a series of false premises that have been propped up by boatloads of Big Real Estate and Big Tech money. …
RealPage Shelled Out $500,000 to Stop Rent Control in California
Housing Is A Human Right has found that RealPage, a controversial Big Tech company based in Texas, shelled out an eye-popping $500,000 to kill the expansion of rent control in California. RealPage has come under …
UPDATE: Why Is California YIMBY Hiding the Names of Big-Money Contributors?
Update, November 22, 2022: In an interview with Current Affairs, California YIMBY staffer Darrell Owens lied and misled when asked about the funding for California YIMBY. He also told a whopper about AIDS Healthcare Foundation …
‘Selling Off California’ Exposes Corporate YIMBYs’ Ties to Big Tech and Big Real Estate
Corporate YIMBYs have repeatedly tried to frame themselves as housing justice activists, but that’s far from the truth. In fact, a new book titled Selling Off California: The Untold Story reveals that Corporate YIMBYs have …
Inside Game: California YIMBY, Scott Wiener, and Big Tech’s Troubling Housing Push
In this special report, Housing Is A Human Right advocacy journalist Patrick Range McDonald reveals the financial ties and behind-the-scenes connections between Big Tech, California YIMBY, and State Sen. Scott Wiener. Largely unknown until now, …