California’s building efficiency standards have been updated, with changes that will become mandatory in January 2017. This seminar will cover what’s new in Title 24 for both residential and non-residential buildings, from high performance walls and attics to lighting and lighting controls. The session will also review challenges that have resulted in implementing the 2103 standards, strategies for addressing them, and solutions to these challenges that may be included in the recent revisions. With ...

**2016**   March 2: BOMA California Board Meeting   TBA, Oakland   June 8: BOMA California Board Meeting   1:30-4:00p.m, CalChamber, Sacramento   June 26-28: BOMA International Annual Conference   Washington, D.C.   October 21: California Board Meeting   Fairmont Hotel Newport Beach  Read More →

  The California Legislature has returned to a flurry of activity after taking its Interim Recess and going into deep hibernation over the holidays.  Now the second half of the 2015-16 Session begins.  Almost immediately upon returning for their opening Session on Monday, scores of new bills were introduced, picking up right where they left off on issues such as the budget, healthcare, water, and taxes.  Read More →

  The state Constitution requires the Governors to submit a budget proposal for the next fiscal each year by January 10, but this year the budget was released three days early. So, the annual budget battle begins.  However, this year the state is planning on a second surplus year in a row – which may make the battles even more intense, as members of the majority party fight to lock-in  a share of that new revenue for new and existing programs while the Governor tries to tuck some money away ...

  The proposed budget includes:   –        Total spending (including bond and special funds): $170.7 billion –        General fund spending: $122.6 billion –        Personal Income Tax continues as the leader in state revenues at $83.8 billion. Sales tax is second at $25.9 billion. –        Proposition 98 (K-14 education spending): $71.8 billion (plus $257 million from prior year “settle up” from underfunding of the guarantee. –        ...

Our good friend Loren Kay, President of the California Foundation for Commerce and Education, offers this analysis of the budget.  Saying: “Emphasizing his commitment to fiscal prudence, Governor Brown this week proposed a $171 billion balanced state budget with no new general taxes and an $8 billion rainy day reserve. “Even though General Fund spending is projected to rise by more than $9 billion over the past two years, actual spending is held in check. Thanks to the Proposition 2 budget ...

CBPA is a member of the “The Fix Our Roads Coalition,” a group that includes cities, counties, labor, business and transportation advocates, which issued a statement in  response to Governor Brown’s transportation package that reads in part: “We want to thank the Governor for his continued leadership and commitment to addressing our massive transportation needs at both the state and local level. The Governor’s budget proposal represents a solid baseline for ramping up discussions toward ...

This past week Rex Hime, President and CEO of CBPA was asked to address the first CA Commission on Disability Access of 2016. Hime outlined the continued efforts of the commercial, retail, industrial real estate industry to make California more accessible and reduce opportunities for lawsuit abuse. Discussing the amount of leasable space in California Hime said CBPA will continue to support efforts to ensure appropriate funding was provided the commission and indicated the willingness of the association ...

  **2016**   March 2: BOMA California Board Meeting   TBA, Oakland   June 8: BOMA California Board Meeting   1:30-4:00p.m, CalChamber, Sacramento   June 26-28: BOMA International Annual Conference   Washington, D.C.   October 21: California Board Meeting   Fairmont Hotel Newport Beach  Read More →

BOMA California would like to wish all of its members a very Happy Thanksgiving. California is a great state, we live in a wonderful country, and we have a lot to be thankful for. We hope you get to spend some quality time with loved ones next week. And please take the time to reflect upon and appreciate the men and women in uniform who are serving our country overseas at this time and think positive thoughts for people in harm’s way throughout the World.  Read More →