1st House Deadline Legislative Report | As the Legislature reached the First House deadline, BOMA California continued its strong advocacy efforts on behalf of California's commercial real estate industry. Thanks to the work of our Legislative Committee and coalition partners, several significant threats to commercial real estate were stopped before advancing, while a number of pro-business measures remain active. | BOMA California's Legislative Reach Continues to Grow | In 2026, BOMA California expanded its Legislative Committee to 25 members, helping strengthen our ability to identify and respond to legislation affecting California's built environment. To date, the committee has analyzed more than 2,250 bills, flagged over 320 measures with potential impacts on commercial real estate, and identified more than 130 Priority 1 bills requiring active engagement. | |
BOMA California's sponsored permit-streamlining measure, AB 2418 (Gonzalez), continues to advance successfully. The bill would allow applicants to utilize qualified third-party plan checkers, at their own expense, when a local agency takes more than 30 days to complete plan review. The measure passed the Assembly unanimously and now moves to the Senate.
While two additional sponsored measures did not advance this year, both achieved meaningful policy outcomes. AB 1606 (Nguyen), which sought tax relief for businesses forced to clean up unauthorized encampments and illegal dumping, was held in committee but helped elevate awareness of the issue. AB 1995 (Patel), focused on lithium battery and EV fire safety, was also held but successfully secured commercial real estate representation within the state's battery energy storage system (BESS) working group.
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Several bills opposed by BOMA California were stopped before reaching the second half of the legislative process, including proposals related to statewide indirect source regulation, expanded CEQA requirements, unlawful detainers, REIT regulation, and additional restrictions on development and public-private partnerships. These outcomes help protect housing production, economic development, and investment throughout California.
- AB 1674 (Ahrens): Zoning Issue - BILL DROPPED
- AB 1742 (Chen): Service Processor Secured Properties – BILL DROPPED
- AB 1777 (Garcia): Statewide ISR – BILL KILLED
- AB 1862 (Boehner): Restricts Public/Private Partnerships - BILL DROPPED
- AB 1869 (Haney): Major REIT Regulations – BILL KILLED
- AB 2170 (Boehner): Environmental Review Expansion – BILL HELD
- AB 2569 (Hart): CEQA Definition Expansion – BILL HELD
- SB 982 (Weiner): Polluters Pay - BILL KILLED
- SB 1243 (Durazo): Unlawful Detainers – BILL KILLED
| Bills Still Requiring Attention | |
A number of high-priority opposition bills remain active and will continue to be closely monitored by BOMA California. These include proposals expanding CEQA requirements, restricting industrial development, imposing new retail surveillance mandates, limiting economic impact analysis requirements, and restricting certain real estate covenants. Several of these measures have already passed their house of origin and will now be considered by the second house.
- SB 954 (Blakespear) – SB 131 (2025) Rollback/ CEQA Expansion; STATUS: PASSED SENATE
- SB 1075 (Reyes) – Industrial Development Restraints; STATUS: PASSED SENATE
- SB 1103 (Perez) – Retail Surveillance Mandate; STATUS: PASSED SENATE
- SB 1123 (Weiner) – SRIA Rollback; STATUS: PASSED SENATE
- AB 1790 (Connolly) – Waters-edge Election; STATUS: STILL ALIVE – SITTING IN APPOPRIATIONS
- AB 1841 (Aguilar-Curry) – Grocery Restrictive Use Covenants; STATUS: PASSED THE ASSEMBLY
- AB 2569 (Ward) – Surveillance Pricing; STATUS: PASSED ASSEMBLY
| Priority Support Measures Going Forward | |
BOMA California continues to support legislation that promotes economic development, public safety, and efficient project delivery. Key measures advancing include AB 1693 (Zbur) to streamline retail permitting, AB 1834 (Patel) to accelerate mixed-use development approvals, SB 28 (Umberg) to strengthen Proposition 36 retail theft and drug court programs, and SB 1398 (Rubio) recognizing Green Globes certification standards.
- AB 1693 (Zbur) – Retail Permit Streamlining; STATUS: PASSED ASSEMBLY
- AB 1834 (Patel) – Mixed-use Development Streamlining; STATUS: PASSED ASSEMBLY
- SB 28 (Umberg) – Strengthens Prop 36 Retail Theft/Drug Court Program; STATUS: ON FLOOR
- SB 1398 (Rubio) – Green Globes Certification; STATUS: PASSED SENATE
As the Legislature turns its attention to second-house policy committees, BOMA California will remain actively engaged to protect California's commercial real estate industry and advance policies that support investment, job creation, and economic growth.
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