The Davis City Council agreed to send any proposed amendments to Measure J/R/D through city commissions for further review and analysis, and to delay any ballot consideration until 2026 or 2027, due to cost constraints and the need for a comprehensive vision for the city’s housing development.
The Davis City Council is considering a proposed amendment to Measure J/R/D to exempt affordable housing projects from voter approval, and to place the amendment and two housing proposals, Village Farms and Willowgrove, on the June 2026 ballot.
YIMBYism is a grassroots movement advocating for more housing, particularly in urban California, that is not driven by developers, but by renters, young workers, environmentalists, and displaced families, and has been successful in many cities, but not in Davis due to exclusionary policies.