BOMA International President Henry Chamberlain has announced that he will be retiring at the end of the year after 39 years as a staff member of BOMA International, spending the last almost 23 years as the staff leader of the association. Senior Vice President Mary Lue Peck will succeed him January 1, 2025, and will be the first female President and COO of BOMA International.

“Henry Chamberlain has been an amazing leader and excellent partner with all eight local associations in California,” stated Matthew Hargrove, President & CEO of CBPA. “I want to celebrate his decades of service and thank him for leading the commercial real estate industry though many crises and assuring we are a positive part of the conversation and providing solutions. We congratulate Mary Lue Peck on being chosen to succeed Henry and look forward to continued partnership with BOMA International under her leadership,” Hargrove added.

CBPA is advocating against Senate Bill 1103 (Menjivar; D – Van Nuys), which would disrupt the commercial leasing landscape by imposing requirements detrimental to both property owners and the small businesses and nonprofits this bill aims to protect.

The bill proposes to cap security deposits at one month's rent, disregarding the role of deposits in risk management and post-tenancy restoration efforts. Such restrictions could deter property owners from leasing to emerging businesses, contradicting the bill's intent to support them. A crucial oversight of SB 1103 is failure to differentiate between the dynamics of business-to-business and business-to-individual transactions, which are drastically different.

This bill has been referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. CBPA staff along with Board Member Sarahann Shapiro have met with the bill author, sponsors, and Senate Judiciary Committee to inform them of the negative consequences of this bill.

Join us in Costa Mesa at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts on November 7th for the Commercial Real Estate Industry's Awards Dinner. The evening will include an interactive tour of our exciting new event location!

Know someone deserving of an award? The deadline to submit a nomination is April 30, 2024. Nominate a deserving individual or company today and save the date for the event!

Join CBPA partner California Commission on Disability Access (CCDA) for a discussion on disability access for small businesses, including tips to ensure your business is ready to accommodate all customers. This session is available to attend in-person in Salinas, CA or online.

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.

Looking for more information on new laws and proposed legislation that impacts our industry? CBPA has created fact sheets to help you learn about critical issues impacting commercial real estate, including:

• AB 1218: Demolition of Residential Dwelling Units
• AB 1572: Potable Water Use on Nonfunctional Turf 
• SB 253: Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act
• And more!