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February Housing Happy Hour 2026

Housers in California have a lot to be happy about last year, and some of the past actions taken in January 2026. Come and hang out with us to talk about urbanism, housing, actions we can take this 2026.No Agenda, just vibesDetails about the space:U…

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October Housing Happy Hour

Housers in California have a lot to be happy about this year: from environmental review exemptions for urban housing (AB 609 / AB 130) to denser zoning around transit stations (SB 79), the legislature has passed some BFDs. Come raise a glass to some…

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Impromptu SB 79 Celebration!

7 stories of housing near quality transit is now the law of California! Gov Newsom signed SB 79, the land use law that YIMBYs have been fighting for for 8 years, into law on Friday. Let's celebrate together!

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Housing Happy Hour August 2025

Housing Happy Hour – Summer Updates & Membership Month!Let’s close out summer with some big pro-housing energy! This month, we’ve got updates on past issues and it's membership month!The location serves both alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, as we…

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Berkeley Middle Housing Celebration!

Berkeley just voted to end single-family zoning in all its flats! Despite loud NIMBY pushback, Council voted unanimously to go beyond the staff proposal allow for greater density and more flexible roof heights. Most importantly, that density increas…

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June 2025 Housing Happy Hour!

Housing Happy Hour – Berkeley Missing Middle and SB 79 Edition Let’s close out spring with some big pro-housing energy! This month, we’ve got momentum on a couple of big-ticket items: Berkeley’s Missing Middle legislation is making its way to cou…

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Housing Happy Hour with Mayor Adena Ishii

Come join East Bay YIMBY and our new Berkeley Mayor, Adena Ishii!It's been a busy start to the year in Berkeley, especially when it comes to housing and land-use. 5 out of the 9 members on council are new in the last 12 months and the city is poised…

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East Bay YIMBY August Happy Hour

Let's mark the end of summer (or at least the end of Fogust) together! We're now less than 100 days out from the elections, and we'll talk through some of the hottest races, what our endorsement process looks like, and high-leverage ways for you to …

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Canvass for Ruben!

Let's knock some doors for Ruben! This is possibly the most consequential election in Berkeley this year, but many folks don't even know that it's happening. We have a real opportunity to make a difference in the May 28th special election!Come with …

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Pre-D4-Special-Election Happy Hour!

As you may know, Berkeley is having *yet another* special election on May 28th to replace a resigning city councilmember. Come hang out with YIMBYs to learn more and find ways to get involved! This is an incredibly important election for the city: I…

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Berkeley District 4 Candidate Forum

It's election season once again in Berkeley! Due to Councilmember Kate Harrison's resignation, there will be a special election on May 28th for District 4 covering Downtown.We'll be hearing from Soli Alpert, Elana Auerbach, Igor Tregub, and Rubén He…

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Post Election Recap Pre Election Happy Hour

Come on out to the post Berkeley District 7 special election happy hour!Come on out to the pre Berkeley District 4 special election happy hour!Come on out to the combination post Berkeley District 7 special election and pre Berkeley District 4 speci…

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Berkeley District 7 Candidate Forum

It's election season once again in Berkeley! Due to Councilmember Rigel Robinson's resignation, there will be a special election on April 16th for District 7 covering UC campus and Southside.We'll be hearing from both candidates for the seat, James …

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Post Primary Recap Happy Hour

It's been a wild election night and results are still trickling in so let's gather and discuss over a beer and some pizza! We're also going to be hearing about the Berkeley Citizens for Safe Streets, mingling with candidates for the upcoming Berkele…

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