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California YIMBY

Organization
HQ: Sacramentocayimby.org ↗
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About
People10
Business
Grants Received7
Data
FactsDatabase

Key People

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Derek Mazzeo
Political Director
Derek Mazzeo serves as Political Director at California YIMBY, confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-14.
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Melissa Breach
Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Melissa Breach serves as SVP and COO of California YIMBY. Previously Executive Director of the League of Women Voters of California.
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Brian Hanlon
President and CEO
2017 – present
Brian Hanlon is President and CEO of California YIMBY, co-founded the California Renters Legal Advocacy and Education Fund (CaRLA). Active since 2017.
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Matthew Lewis
Director of Communications
Matthew Lewis serves as Director of Communications at California YIMBY, confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-14.
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Aaron Eckhouse
Local and Regional Policy Programs Director
Aaron Eckhouse serves as Local and Regional Policy Programs Director at California YIMBY, confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-14.
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Robert Cruickshank
Director of Digital Strategy
Robert Cruickshank serves as Director of Digital Strategy at California YIMBY, confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-14.
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Gordon Singh
Director of Finance and Administration
Gordon Singh serves as Director of Finance and Administration at California YIMBY, confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-14.
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M. Nolan Gray
Senior Director of Legislation and Research
M. Nolan Gray serves as Senior Director of Legislation and Research at California YIMBY. Professional city planner.

All Facts

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Organization

CountryUnited States—view →
HeadquartersSacramento—view →

Background

Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_YIMBY—view →

General

Websitehttps://cayimby.org/—view →

Board Seats

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MemberRoleAppointedSourceNotesSource check
UrI5A6lfXTCo-Founder and Board Member2017cayimby.orgZack Rosen is Co-Founder of California YIMBY (2017) and serves on the Board. Also Co-Founder and CEO of Pantheon.Not checked
YyJnySneM8Co-Founder and Chairman2017cayimby.orgNat Friedman is Co-Founder and Chairman of California YIMBY (2017). Former Microsoft executive and former GitHub CEO.Not checked
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