YIMBY Long Beach

We think this is a great example of NIMBYism here in Long Beach. While many students struggle to secure housing by their university, this property owner's efforts to rent create more rooms for students VERY near CSULB are met with hostility by neighbors. https://www.gazettes.com//article_93c8ffca-f1f0-11ea-ba9b-

We love to see affordable housing! https://urbanize.la//four-story-40-unit-supportive-housing

Thank you to everyone who showed support and put pressure to #freesb1120 at the 11th hour on Monday night! We’re confident we’ll have SB1120 and other housing reform bills in the bag next year! LA Times article covers how the night went down and the unusual circumstances surrounding it’s not passing. ... https://www.latimes.com//california-assembly-sb-1120-duple

Micro-Units can help ease some tension on our rental market here in the city. Hoping for the best from the possibility of a number of new units! https://www.lbbusinessjournal.com/mini-living-220-square-f/

We need your help in bringing an end to exclusionary zoning laws in CA that segregate communities! We have UNTIL TOMORROW to call in and advocate for SB1120. Click on the link, enter your zipcode, and it will contact your representative for you while also providing a script for you to use! Call today! https://cayimby.org/call-assembly/

Evictions may be coming September 2nd while lawmakers push for more relief. https://www.postnewsgroup.com/judges-rule-evictions-can-re/ https://www.latimes.com//no-deal-yet-on-help-california-re

Tomorrow the City of Long Beach's Development Services will be holding a Zoom meeting discussing what the Housing Element of the city's General Plan is and how it can help alleviate housing issues here in Long Beach. RSVP through the link! Workshop is last on the list, 6PM-7:30PM Wednesday, August 19th, 2020. https://myemail.constantcontact.com/The-Future-of-Housing-i

Let Juan inside his home!

Long Beach took a step in the right direction on Tuesday after the city council passed a minimum % of affordable housing in all future developments over 10 units city-wide. https://lbpost.com//inclusionary-housing-affordable-units-

We are very excited to be hosting our very first Lobby Day! Please join us next week on July 14th in a sit down with Senator Lena Gonzalez!

LONG BEACH RENTERS The Long Beach CARES Emergency Rental Assistance program is offering $1,000 for three months to roughly 1,700 eligible applicants by lottery. Link below to download application, checklist, and guidelines. http://www.longbeach.gov/lbds/lbcares... NOTE THE FOLLOWING DEADLINES: July 23, 2020: Application in-person drop-off ends at 11:00 a.m. July 27, 2020: Application mail-in submittal period closes. Take care Long Beach!

Happening NEXT WEDNESDAY, July 8th, at 4PM: A conversation with the makers of The Banker", a film exploring the story of two 1960s Black entrepreneurs and their plan to fight for housing integration and equal opportunity for black Americans. RSVP here:... https://us02web.zoom.us//regist/WN_IMbQJkVLT_ubzrA5pSTiJg See more

Happening TODAY at 4PM via Facebook Live: Impact of legal victory for LGBTQ+ rights on housing