YIMBY Democrats of San Diego County

The City of San Diego's City Planning Department is hiring for Senior Planners. We are looking to hire planners to join our talented and fun team that is dedicated to serving our communities! We have openings in our Community Planning and Housing Policy Division to work on updates to our community plans and land development code. To be considered for a classified City position such as Senior Planner, you must be on the official list of qualified candidates for that position. Lists are typically opened one or two times per year for no more than a few weeks at a time and are used to fill positions throughout the year as they become available, so now is the time! Salary: $100,900 - $122,012 Annually. Wage increases: 2% effective 1/1/25 and 5% effective 7/1/25 Recruitments close September 3 - Please share with anyone you think might be interested!

San Diego Housing Advocates: It's Time to Take Action! 🏘️ Our region's housing crisis demands urgent solutions, and the 2024 YIMBY Democrats Summer Soiree is your opportunity to be part of the change. 🎉 Keynote Speaker: Assemblyman David Alvarez 🎙️ Date: Tuesday, July 9, 2024 Time: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Location: Bivouac Adventure Lodge | 3980 30th St, San Diego, 92104 Why Attend? 🏆 Gain valuable insights from Assemblyman Alvarez on advancing affordable housing solutions 🤝 Connect with passionate housing advocates and government leaders 🗳️ Support our vital mission and help elect pro-housing candidates 🎟️ Get Your Tickets Now! 🎟️ -Apartment (Student): $10 -Condo (General Admission): $35 -Townhome (GA + Drink Ticket): $60 Past speakers have included Mayor Todd Gloria, Councilmember Kent Lee, and Councilmember Stephen Whitburn. Don't miss your chance to be part of this impactful event! Let's say "Yes In My Backyard" to a brighter housing future! Secure your spot below and join us on July 9th to make a difference. 🌅 https://lnkd.in/gAU92Qj9

Excited to break ground on Cuatro at #CityHeights today! This mixed-use project will provide 117 affordable homes and vital community spaces for residents. Cuatro benefited from a few City programs designed to build more housing that all San Diegans can afford. #ForAllofUs

YIMBY Democrats of San Diego County were excited to participate in California YIMBY 2024 Lobby Day in Sacramento! 🏛️ Our board and students from UCSD advocated for solutions to California's housing shortage in meetings with many of San Diego's legislators: 🔸 Senate President Pro Tem Emeritus Toni Atkins 🔸 Senator Catherine Blakespear 🔸 Assemblymember Christopher Ward 🔸 Assemblymember Tasha Boerner Horvath 🔸 Assemblymember David Alvarez We urged support for bills to: ✅ Fund affordable rental housing & homeownership programs (AB 1657) ✅ Incentivize development of affordable condos (SB 1462/SB 1470) ✅ Streamline housing production in vacant single-family parcels (SB 1123) ✅ Ease barriers to building ADUs on multifamily properties (SB 1211) ✅ Provide fee relief during construction & increase fee transparency (SB 937 & AB 1820) By sharing our stories, we demonstrated how high costs, exclusionary zoning, and lack of housing options affect our communities. These reforms will spur the construction of affordable homes that benefit all Californians. 🙌 #YIMBYLobbyDay

Stopped by the YIMBY Democrats of San Diego to thank them for their support during my successful primary election (and to ask for their help for November!) Together we can make a more affordable California! 🏠👍

Our monthly housing meet-up was amazing! We hosted key leaders driving solutions in San Diego: Councilmember Kent Lee shared how, as the City's Land Use & Housing Committee Chair, he's prioritizing: -Elevating underrepresented voices like students, seniors on fixed incomes, & others at risk of displacement -Keeping teachers, first responders & service workers in the communities they serve -Passing community plans to guide smart growth City Planning Director Heidi Vonblum gave insights on updating historic preservation rules to: -Allow more homes while protecting truly historic/cultural sites -Save hours and hours of Planning staff time from evaluating sites that are not historic Assemblymember Christopher Ward shared how he's championing housing reforms in Sacramento, including: -Enabling affordable housing on CSU lands (AB 2005), smoothing housing element timelines (AB 2597), unlocking HCD funding (AB 2638) - Redeveloping Hillcrest DMV site into affordable housing (AB 1635) -Expanding density bonuses for senior/residential care facilities (AB 2694) Sign up for our newsletter on our website to stay looped in on future events + efforts: yimbydemssd.com

My latest op-ed on how DSD in San Diego is completely turning around permit times, from slow to fast. My team is crushing it. -50% of no plan permits issued same day -60% of all permits issued within one week -Almost Doubled the number of housing units permitted from 2022 to 2023, from 5,000 to just under 10,000. https://lnkd.in/g8yhxtmQ

📢 San Diego, Say "Yes" to More Homes! San Diego is in a housing crisis. Rents are soaring, pushing out longtime residents and making it nearly impossible for many to find an affordable place to live. It doesn't have to be this way. As YIMBY (Yes In My Backyard) Democrats, we advocate for policy solutions to increase our housing supply. Every San Diegan deserves access to a safe, stable home they can afford. Our grassroots group is focused on building more housing for all San Diegans. That means: 🏘 Significantly more affordable housing reserved for lower-income families 🏢 More homes across all income levels to improve affordability 🚉 New housing built near public transit and job hubs 🌳 Sustainable, climate-friendly urban development We're taking this fight to city councils, planning commissions, the state legislature, and the streets through rallies and canvassing for candidates. But we need more neighbors like you to push for housing solutions that work for everyone. Join us at our regular meetings, events, and advocacy efforts so you can make a real-world impact. It's time to say "Yes" to more homes in San Diego! Follow this page to stay up to date and learn more.