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Updates from the chapter
October 2024 - Fall Into Action: Events, Elections, and Exciting News!
🍂 Welcome to Fall! 🍂While the cooler days may be taking their time to arrive, the excitement is definitely heating up as we race toward Election 2024!
September 2024 - Elections, Housing Wins and More
Lots coming up in September! The Yes on Prop 5 campaign is kicking off the fight to give local voters the power to address their affordable housing and infrastructure needs.
August 2024 - Get Fired Up to Say YES to More Neighbors
Summer BBQ, Membership Month, Elections, Book Club and More!
July 2024 - Summertime Housing News
Summertime housing news! The book club meeting will be on July 24th from 6-8pm. If you aren't yet part of the book club, fill out the interest form to get added to communications.
Santa Cruz YIMBY comments on the Capitola April and June 2024 Housing Elements
* Capitola relies on nonvacant sites for most of their RHNA and >50% of Lower income RHNA. Their analysis on realistic development potential and existing uses impeding development is incomplete.
May 2024 - It's Affordable Housing Month!
There is so much going on this Affordable Housing Month - check out our events and more.
Santa Cruz YIMBY comments on the Scotts Valley March 2024 Housing Element
Letter sent to Scotts Valley and HCD on March 2024 version of Housing Element
To HCD: Santa Cruz YIMBY Comments on Scotts Valley Housing Element (February 2024)
Letter sent to HCD on March 18, 2024 re: Scotts Valley
To HCD: Santa Cruz YIMBY comments on Santa Cruz County Housing Element (February 2024)
Letter sent to HCD on March 12, 2024 re: Santa Cruz County
February 2024 - Ballots are Coming!
prohousing rally, our voting guide, action needed against an appeal, housing element updates
January 2024
Happy New Year from Santa Cruz YIMBY!
To City Council: Santa Cruz YIMBY Comments on Scotts Valley Draft Housing Element (for adoption)
Letter sent to Scotts Valley City Council for agenda item on adoption of Housing Element
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Who we're endorsing
Resources
Guides and reference from Santa Cruz YIMBY.
California cities and counties lay a policy roadmap to provide housing for current and future residents in a document called a Housing Element.
6th Cycle Housing Element
Update Information
Housing Element certified by HCD
- 6th cycle Housing Element Update web page
- December 2023
- November 2023
- HCD Draft (6th Cycle) Housing Element – November 2023
- October 2023
- Letter from HCD to City of Santa Cruz - October 27, 2023
- HCD Re-Submittal Technical Assistance Re-Submittal Draft (6th Cycle) Housing Element - October 20, 2023
- August 2023
- Santa Cruz YIMBY’s Comments on the City of Santa Cruz Draft Housing Element (August 2023)
- HCD Re-Submittal Draft (6th Cycle) Housing Element - August 30, 2023, August 21, 2023,
- Letter from HCD to City of Santa Cruz - August 8, 2023
About Santa Cruz YIMBY
We live and work in Santa Cruz County and want to see our community grow equitably and prosper sustainably, with all our neighbors housed. We promote stronger connections between homes, jobs, schools, and public transit. We advocate for our cities, the county, and the state to build more homes.
We envision a community where our neighbors of all ages, cultures, abilities, and incomes, can make Santa Cruz County their home. In response to the ever-increasing cost of living, we advocate for more affordable housing to meet the needs of our growing population.
Learn about the pro-housing movement and how you can make housing more affordable near you!
Have a housing proposal that needs our support?
How we work
Reform the rules
Back zoning reform and streamlined permitting so more homes are legal to build, especially near transit and jobs.
Educate & engage
Turn out residents to the meetings that matter and make it easy to take a pro-housing position on local projects.
Build partnerships
Work with neighbors, labor, faith groups, and builders toward a shared abundant-housing agenda.
Santa Cruz YIMBY is a chapter of YIMBY Action.
One of the local groups organizing for more homes across the country, backed by the national team.