Rob Bonta has brought an unprecedented passion for enforcing state housing law to the Attorney General’s office. His leadership of the Housing Accountability Unit and his dedication to protecting pro-housing legislation from NIMBY nonsense has earned him the title Housing Champion.

Endorsed by YIMBY Action.

Gail Pellerin is new to housing, but is fired up about building an inclusive California with housing for all. Gail has cited tackling our housing shortage as a top legislative priority. 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.

“The good news for the pro-housing movement is that the tide is turning. People are realizing that the fabric of our community is determined by housing. If we want to support the teachers, the people who work in our community, we need to make serious policy changes and build more homes.”

If this race allowed for ranked choice voting, we would consider Rob Rennie as a strong #2 choice. We particularly appreciate his support for landmark proposals like Senate Bill 50.

Endorsed by Santa Cruz YIMBY, South Bay YIMBY and YIMBY Action.

Assemblymember Robert Rivas is a true housing champion in the legislature. He has sponsored numerous YIMBY Action priority bills including SB 9 and SB 50 and has advanced other bills related to zoning reform, permit streamlining, and increasing funding for affordable housing. He is deeply committed to safe, affordable housing for all of his constituents from middle class families to farmworkers.

Endorsed by Santa Cruz YIMBY, South Bay YIMBY, and YIMBY Action.

Dawn Addis sees housing affordability as a critical issue for the Central Coast and is ready to bring a pro-housing voice to the state level. She believes progress will come from multiple approaches: more funding for low-income housing, a housing-first approach to the unhoused, renter protections and increased wages and economic development.

California must create meaningful change in the area of affordable housing, and we need a large tool bag to accomplish this. I supported SB 9, 10, and 35. While these laws are important it’s one thing to have a policy, but another to actually build housing and make sure it’s occupied.

Endorsed by SLOCo YIMBY, Santa Cruz YIMBY, and YIMBY Action.