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YIMBY Law — General Support (October 2020)

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  • Focus Area: Land Use Reform
  • Category: Other Areas
  • Organization Name: YIMBY Law
  • Amount: $500,000

  • Award Date: October 2020

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    Grant investigator: Zachary Robinson and Alexander Berger

    This page was reviewed but not written by the grant investigators. YIMBY Law staff also reviewed this page prior to publication.


    Open Philanthropy recommended a grant of $500,000 over two years to YIMBY Law for general support. YIMBY Law is a new organization that advocates for more available and affordable housing in California and pursues litigation to ensure compliance with state housing laws.

    This follows our January 2020 support and falls within our focus area of land use reform.

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