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Instagram · Join Santa Cruz YIMBY this Tuesday at 6:30 pm as we walk through the 14 propositions and the four local measures on the ballot this November. We will be highlighting those with the potential to affect housing. RSVP at linktree in our profile. Hope to see you there!
Instagram · SIGN THE PETITION! Santa Cruz set a goal to make affordable housing easier to build. It's time to finish the job. We call on the Santa Cruz City Council to adopt the Affordable Housing Ministerial Approval Overlay District, so that 100% affordable housing projects meeting clear, objective standards move forward without needless delay or legal risk. Affordable housing can’t wait. Link in bio.- X · Santa Cruz has been called the leftmost city, but that phrase is questionable when it comes to our local housing politics. https://t.co/EnC08Zbe9o
Instagram · Come one, come all, to our annual BBQ! Join us from 11-2 on Sunday, August 16 at Ocean View Park for socializing, celebrating, and delicious food. RSVP at the link in our bio or yimby.cc/scbbq2026. Hope to see you there!
Instagram · Congratulations to Supervisor-elect Nuñez on winning his race for County Supervisor! We can't wait to work together to address Santa Cruz County's need for more homes. 🎉- X · Not surprising because SC remains the least affordable small city in the country. We are now multiple decades into a housing shortage, and county-wide, continue to be falling short of our housing production goals.
Instagram · 🏘🚶Our featured Affordable Housing Month event: Downtown Housing Walk on May 9th. Join us for a morning of coffee and conversation as we stroll through the varied neighborhoods of Downtown Santa Cruz. RSVP at link in bio. Full AHM calendar: @housingscc #AffordableHousingMonth #YIMBY #SantaCruz #HousingForAll #housingsantacruzcounty
Instagram · May is Affordable Housing Month! And ballots come next week - who are YOU voting for? Attend this virtual forum next Monday, May 4th at 6:30 to see where City and County candidates stand on housing. Co hosted by Affordable Housing Now, @housingscc and @santacruzyimby . More info, including Zoom at link in bio. #AffordableHousingMonth #YIMBY #SantaCruzElections #HousingForAll
Instagram · The results are in for our June Primary endorsements! 🗳️🏠 For Santa Cruz YIMBY to officially endorse a candidate, we require a 60% threshold in our membership vote. Here is where things landed: ✅ County Supervisor, District 4: Tony Nuñez (Endorsed) Tony earned our endorsement with strong member support. We value his pro-housing focus and his commitment to building more homes at all levels of aff…
X · It’s time for our annual Santa Cruz County housing progress roundup, Here’s a graph of the county-wide housing pace broken down by income level. The green bars are the RHNA targets and the gold is how many units we would build by 2031 if we keep up our current pace of production. https://t.co/5WZZNMTY48
Instagram · One week from tonight! Our Sip & Mix with June 2026 primary candidates at Pleasure Pizza Downtown - starting 5:30. This is a casual event and everyone is welcome. We hope to have authentic conversations about our housing crisis and how we can best work to solve it. Hope to see you there! RSVP yimby.cc/AprilSipMix or link in bio
Instagram · - X · Yesterday the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors voted to pursue a long-shot strategy to kill pending Builder’s Remedy housing projects in the county. Their plan: ask the state to backdate the county’s housing element compliance date again—almost 2 years after the fact🧵
Instagram · JOY (and housing) TO THE WORLD! Our holiday social is on Friday, Dec 12th at 5:30pm, Abbott Square, Santa Cruz. Come celebrate a year of housing victories with us! 2025 has been another great year for YIMBYs. Everyone is welcome to join in conversation and celebration about the past year and what's next for us as we head into 2026. RSVP at link in bio
Instagram · 📣 4 chances to speak up for more housing this month! Pick one (or more!) and show up.🏡💪 👉 Thurs, Dec 4 Capitola Planning Commission — 6pm - Mall zoning amendments 📍 420 Capitola Ave, Capitola 👉 Thurs, Dec 4 Scotts Valley Planning Commission — 7:30pm - Town Center Specific Plan EIR 📍 1 Civic Center Dr, Scotts Valley 👉 Tues, Dec 9 Board of Supervisors — 9am - 841 Capitola Rd — Builder’s Reme…
Instagram · Yay! Election Victory in the City of Santa Cruz as our endorsed Measures passed (and failed). Measure C is ahead and Measure B is way down. Congrats to @housingscc for running successful campaign. Here's to more affordable housing in the city. #VoteHousing #yimbywin #AffordableHousingCantWait #HousingCrisis
Instagram · Ballots arrive soon! Vote YES on C and NO on B to truly help 100% affordable housing. @yesoncsantacruz #makehousingaffordable #VoteHousing #CityofSantaCruz
Instagram · Thank you @senjohnlaird! By voting Yes on SB79, John Laird showed himself to be a true champion for housing, the environment and the central coast! #TransitOrientedDevelopment #TransitOrientedHousing #HousingChampion #HousingCrisisSolutions
Instagram · Yard Signs are ready! Santa Cruz YIMBY has endorsed YES on C (and NO on B) and we're ready to share the message with everyone in the neighborhood and beyond. Request your own yard sign, donate and volunteer at link in bio. @sc.workforcehousingnow #VoteHousing #YesonCforAffordableHousing
Instagram · Well that was fun! Our annual summer BBQ Join us as a member in August and get #PeopleOverParking swag! Link in Bio- X · Can we count on your support for housing near transit @AsmGailPellerin ? Please be the bold housing and climate champion we need you to be by joining @SenJohnLaird in voting aye!
Instagram · It's time for our Annual BBQ! Join us at Ocean View Park on Saturday August 23rd starting at noon. Bring your own favorite side or drinks to share, we'll do the grilling. Connect with others on what's happening in housing. There will be swag, especially for new members! RSVP: yimby.cc/cruzBBQ or via link in bio
Instagram · May is Affordable Housing Month—whether you’re a longtime YIMBY or just housing-curious, let's connect! Join us on May 22nd at 5:30pm for a laid-back evening of community and conversation. RSVP and more info: yimby.cc/ahm-social (Link in Bio)- X · Thank you @SenJohnLaird for your support of SB 79 today. Your vote today was critical in helping California to meet its climate goals by planning for more housing near BART, Metro, commuter rail, and bus rapid transit stations.
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.