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Nat Friedman — Co-Founder and Chairman at California YIMBY

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Source IDs9ndEkEqRv
Source URLcayimby.org/our-team/
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CreatedApr 14, 2026, 11:18 AM
UpdatedApr 14, 2026, 11:18 AM
SyncedApr 14, 2026, 11:18 AM

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personIdNat Friedman(person)
organizationIdCalifornia YIMBY(organization)
personEntityIdNat Friedman(person)
personDisplayName
orgEntityIdCalifornia YIMBY(organization)
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roleCo-Founder and Chairman
roleTypeboard
startDate2017
endDate
isFounderYes
appointedBy
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sourcecayimby.org/our-team/
notesNat Friedman is Co-Founder and Chairman of California YIMBY (2017). Former Microsoft executive and former GitHub CEO.

Source Check Verdicts

unverifiable95% confidence

Last checked: 4/14/2026

The source is a staff directory for California YIMBY that includes detailed bios for approximately 30 employees across various roles (President and CEO, Senior Director of Legislation and Research, Communications Manager, etc.). Nat Friedman is not mentioned in this staff listing. The record claims he is Co-Founder and Chairman with a start date of 2017, but the source document does not address this claim at all. This could mean: (1) he is no longer with the organization, (2) he holds a board/advisory role not listed in the staff directory, or (3) the information is inaccurate. Since the source does not directly contradict the claim (it simply omits it), and staff directories typically don't list all board members or founders, this is unverifiable rather than contradicted.

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