The YIMBY-to-Developer Pipeline
They call it 'pro-housing.' Follow the money.
YIMBY politicians campaign on progressive housing rhetoric — affordability, equity, ending exclusion. Once elected, they gut tenant protections, fast-track luxury development, and collect campaign checks from the same real estate industry they promised to hold accountable.
The Rhetoric
Affordable housing for all. End exclusion. Build community. The talking points poll well and cost nothing.
The Reality
Luxury towers approved at record speed. Rent control weakened. Tenant protections gutted. Developer contributions flooding campaign accounts.
The Accountability Gap
No mechanism to hold them to their promises. No penalty for flipping. Until now.
Our Platform
Six issues. Clear positions. No hedging.
Housing as a Human Right
Building truly affordable housing and maintaining rent control.
Zoning for People, Not Profit
Zoning that prioritizes our small businesses and local communities.
Transparency in Governance
Open records, public meetings, and accountable decision-making.
Respect for Constituents
Elected officials who listen, respond, and take concerns seriously.
Police Accountability
Accountability for law enforcement and limits on government surveillance.
Human Rights & Free Speech
Unequivocal support for human rights and free speech — no asterisks.
Council Member Scorecards
Votes cast. Money received. Promises broken.
Scorecards — awaiting council member data
Scorecards updated each council session. Data sourced from public voting records and campaign finance disclosures.
The Coalition
The unions, tenant groups, and community organizations standing with us.
Green Party of California
The Green Party of California works to build an alternative system for a socially and racially just, ecologically sustainable, democratic and peaceful society that exists in harmony with nature.
Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists
BFUU is a progressive spiritual community that stands proudly as a beacon for social justice.
BaBB - Build a Better Berkeley
BaBB is a coalition of Berkeley residents dedicated to maintaining a livable city
Berkeley CopWatch
We believe that watching police is a crucial first step in the process of organizing. It is our hope that, one day, mass outrage at police and government violence will increase to a point where fundamental change in the nature of policing becomes inevitable.
Our Revolution
Our Revolution was founded by Bernie Sanders as an independent organization to take on corporate power, elect progressives, and fight for a government that works for all of us — not the billionaire class.
Who We're Backing
Candidates who actually mean it.
Endorsed candidates — awaiting announcements
Get Involved
Canvassing, phone banking, translation, data, design — we need all of it.
Fund the Flip
No real estate developer money. Ever. This runs on community.
Every dollar goes to candidate support, voter outreach, and keeping the scorecards current. We are a volunteer-run coalition — overhead is minimal, impact is the point.
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