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Mathew O. Tobriner Memorial Lecture Featuring California State Senator Scott Wiener
November 14, 2023 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Getting California to Yes: The Recent YIMBY Wins in California, and Where We Still Have to Go
The recent relentless focus on California’s struggles with addiction, homelessness, and crime has sparked predictions of our imminent demise. Yet this focus ignores the tectonic shifts that have made California an international leader in addressing a root cause of these other issues: housing policy. For six years, California has passed a steady stream of well over 100 pro-housing reforms, culminating in this year’s successful landmark package. Proposals that floundered for decades are now passing with strong bipartisan majorities, backed by strong enforcement from state regulators, the Governor, and the Attorney General. The rise of the YIMBY movement has shifted public opinion in California in favor of pro-housing policies and inspired offshoots in places as far-flung as Hawaii, Montana, and the halls of Congress. While there is still a long way to go, the story of California’s progress on housing law and policy points to a bright future for our state.
Senator Wiener Biography:
Senator Scott Wiener represents San Francisco and northern San Mateo County in the California State Senate. Elected in 2016, Senator Wiener focuses extensively on housing, transportation, civil rights, criminal justice reform, clean energy, and alleviating poverty. He chairs the Senate Housing Committee and is Co-Chair of the California Legislative Jewish Caucus. He is a past Chair of the California Legislative LGBTQ Caucus. Before his election to the Senate, Senator Wiener served as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, representing the district previously represented by Harvey Milk. He also chaired the San Francisco County Transportation Authority. Before taking public office, Senator Wiener practiced law for fifteen years, including nearly a decade as a Deputy City Attorney in the San Francisco City Attorney’s Office. He also served in a number of community leadership roles, including co-chair of the San Francisco LGBT Community Center and on the national Board of Directors of the Human Rights Campaign. Senator Wiener has lived in San Francisco’s Castro neighborhood since 1997. He received degrees from Duke University and Harvard Law School and was a Fulbright Scholar in Santiago, Chile.
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