|
SB 1359 (Stern) Gas Infrastructure Phase-Out
Represents a significant shift in how natural gas infrastructure is planned and phased out, with direct implications for development and building operations.
- Restricts new gas infrastructure and prioritizes electrification, even where feasibility is uncertain
- Limits new gas service for certain developments, creating design and cost challenges
- Accelerates asset retirement and shifts costs that will ultimately impact property owners and tenants
Bill information: https://ctweb.capitoltrack.com/public/publishbillinfo.aspx?bi=O2bB02g4i47e2JUe06bk0rFHcuxCVlezJ5ssRDFCWFsJNPYNQ9m62s1IiROFhHhj
SB 1361 (Durazo) Transit-Oriented Housing Expansion
Expands by-right transit-oriented housing and overrides local development standards near transit, including on commercially zoned properties.
- Allows residential by-right on commercially zoned sites, creating conflicts with existing commercial uses
- Could lead to residential encroachment near industrial areas, similar to issues raised with SB 79 and AB 98
- Overrides local height, density, and development standards while layering additional requirements
Bill information: https://ctweb.capitoltrack.com/public/publishbillinfo.aspx?bi=vwwBKCrfViBOWzU6JArtPdxBbQzgAl5ZfK15oBuJPBvcMxLmKISTGquc5dHcUxa%2b
SB 954 (Blakespear) Manufacturing CEQA Rollback Limits
Would significantly undermine SB 131 (2025), which established a CEQA exemption for advanced manufacturing projects in California.
- Narrows eligibility and limits which projects can qualify for the exemption, creating uncertainty for investment
- Imposes new requirements including setbacks, community benefit agreements, zero-emission backup generation mandates, and LEED Gold certification
- Requires gubernatorial approval and layers of additional environmental standards, increasing cost, delay, and political risk
- Effectively reintroduces CEQA-style barriers, undermining the intent of streamlining advanced manufacturing
Bill information: https://ctweb.capitoltrack.com/public/publishbillinfo.aspx?bi=D%2f5F001yEdxNI612cqvYssi%2fbqcgw28wqZBpTSkk%2fBRAZaWX4Vjy0m2%2bYRcv41V%2f
SB 1075 (Reyes) Emissions Control Overreach Expansion
Expands and strengthens community emissions reduction requirements, increasing regulatory oversight on development and industrial activity.
- Requires state review and approval of local emissions reduction plans, adding a new layer of oversight and potential delay
- Elevates community emissions reduction plans in ways that could conflict with or override local land use planning frameworks
- Creates additional compliance obligations and enforcement mechanisms that increase legal and operational risk for development projects
- Adds uncertainty for development projects, particularly in areas subject to air quality constraints
Bill information: https://ctweb.capitoltrack.com/public/publishbillinfo.aspx?bi=Lo2QmvKQsfctSGAtQtgAmHzxFmQQdnT2df9CQzcnkv1g8OKRIQ19BIp3y%2bkQFroH
BOMA California Opposes SB 982, A Bill That Would Raise Gas Prices, Increase Cost of Living, and Destabilize California's Insurance Market
BOMA California is strongly opposed to SB 982, a proposal that would drive up fuel costs, increase the cost of living, and add new instability to California’s already strained economy. A recent analysis from the California Center for Jobs & the Economy finds that SB 982 could raise gasoline prices by as much as 40 to 61 cents per gallon—and even more for diesel—triggering widespread cost increases across the state’s supply chain.
Because diesel fuels the movement of goods, these increases would ripple throughout the economy, raising prices on everyday essentials like groceries, housing, and transportation. The report estimates the average California household could see costs rise by approximately $480 per year. At a time when the state is already facing declining in-state refinery capacity and increased reliance on imports, SB 982 would further heighten the risk of supply disruptions and price volatility.
BOMA California joins a broad coalition of business and community leaders in opposing SB 982 and urging lawmakers to reject policies that increase costs and economic uncertainty for Californians.
| 
