Muhammad Alameldin

Senior Policy Advisor at California YIMBY

Speaker

Muhammad T. Alameldin is the Senior Policy Advisor at California YIMBY, where he leads research efforts and helps shape the organization’s legislative and regulatory priorities. He leads California YIMBY’s long-term policy planning, including the development of its five-year legislative agenda. His work focuses on advancing bold, data-driven solutions to California’s housing crisis—looking beyond zoning to address deeper barriers to housing production.

Prior to joining California YIMBY, Muhammad was a Policy Associate at UC Berkeley’s Terner Center for Housing Innovation, where he authored multiple papers and helped influence housing policy across local, state, and federal levels. He also served as an advisor to BuildCasa, a leading prop-tech SB 9/SB 684 startup.

Muhammad currently serves on the boards of the Casita Coalition and the Rockridge Community Planning Council. His expertise and insights have been featured in a variety of publications from The Atlantic to the White House. Outside of housing policy, he enjoys traveling, playing beach volleyball, and watching anime.