CBPA and NAIOP SoCal member Patrick Schlehuber of Rexford Industrial provided testimony in support of AB 2433 (Quirk-Silva; D-Fullerton) on Wednesday along with CBPA staff. The industry sponsored bill addresses the lengthy delays in the building permit process and was heard in the Assembly Local Government Committee where it passed with overwhelming bi-partisan support with a vote of 7-0.

Schlehuber and our partners at NAIOP SoCal were in Sacramento for grassroots advocacy efforts, playing a critical role in the success of this initiative.

If passed, AB 2433 would improve the efficiency of local government operations by establishing clear timelines for permit processing. The bill would also establish the conditional use of private professionals for plan-checking and inspections if a local agency fails to meet the set deadlines.

CBPA’s Senior Director of Government Relations Skyler Wonnacott, who joined the staff team last October, successfully advocated in favor of industry sponsored bill AB 2433 (highlighted above). Wonnacott provided testimony in Wednesday's Assembly Local Government Committee meeting, leading to overwhelming support of the bill.

With over a decade of experience in government affairs including several leadership positions within the Capitol, Wonnacott's positive impact on behalf of the commercial real estate industry is already being felt!

CBPA along with a coalition of business groups and associations successfully lobbied hard against AB 3192 (Muratsuchi; D-Torrance), The Major Coastal Resorts Environmental Accountability Act. The bill unfairly targets coastal resorts without solid scientific evidence, suggesting these resorts have more environmental impact than other coastal developments. Skyler Wonnacott, CBPA’s Senior Director of Government Relations testified in opposition to the bill on Monday in the Assembly Natural Resources Committee. The bill failed on a 5–3 vote. The bill, however, received a reconsideration vote and will have a final vote at next week’s Natural Resources Committee hearing. CBPA will continue advocating to ensure the committee members who abstained or voted no remain opposed to the bill.

It's the busy season in the State Capitol as numerous bills of interest to our industry are being heard in committee for the first time. Retail theft remains a key issue for our industry, with your advocates in Sacramento testifying in support of the following bills aimed at addressing the problem, in addition to our support of the proposed ballot measure:

• AB 1779 (Irwin; D-Thousand Oaks) - Theft: Jurisdiction

• AB 1960 (Soria; D-Merced) - Sentencing Enhancements: Property Loss
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• AB 1972 (Alanis; R-Modesto) - Organized Retail Theft: Cargo
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• AB 1990 (Carrillo; D-Los Angeles) - Criminal Procedure: Arrests - Shoplifting
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• AB 2438 (Petrie-Noris; D-Irvine) - Property Crimes: Enhancements
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• AB 2943 (Zbur; D-Los Angeles) - Crimes: Shoplifting

Join CBPA partner California Commission on Disability Access (CCDA) for a discussion on ADA compliance: how to make your business, organization, or community more accessible to everyone.

CCDA was formed as a result of legislation passed in 2008 spearheaded by CBPA, the disability community, the Consumer Attorneys of California, the CalChamber, and other stakeholders. Last year CBPA Board Member Sarahann Shapiro was appointed as our industry’s designated representative to CCDA.