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. …
Housing Is A Human Right’s Top 5 Most-Read Stories of 2022
As part of our cutting-edge advocacy, Housing Is A Human Right publishes award-winning advocacy journalism in the News section of our website. We write with a grassroots perspective that mainstream reporters don’t often provide; we …
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 …
Housing Is A Human Right Urges Gov. Gavin Newsom to Veto SB 9 and SB 10
Housing Is A Human Right urges Gov. Gavin Newsom to veto SB 9 and SB 10. The state bills push harmful trickle-down policies that fuel higher rents and gentrification, and have no requirements for affordable …
What Is a YIMBY? (Hint: It’s Not Good)
Maybe you’ve read an article about YIMBYs or heard a friend mention the term. Or maybe you saw something on Twitter, but still don’t understand what YIMBYs are. No problem. Here’s the lowdown. To start …
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, …
California’s SB 50, A Luxury-Housing Bill, Is Fundamentally Flawed
Housing Is A Human Right (HHR), the housing advocacy division of AIDS Healthcare Foundation, releases the following statement on California State Sen. Scott Wiener’s bill SB 50. HHR Director René Christian Moya is available for …
Is California State Sen. Scott Wiener’s Trickle-Down Housing Bill a Scam?
On February 18, Housing Is A Human Right released an investigative report, “The Garcetti-fication of Los Angeles: A Gentrification Cautionary Tale.” We examined, among other things, L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti’s embrace of trickle-down housing. Housing activists …