News and Stories

Advocacy Wins

California Voters Approve Two Major Housing Measures, One Originating from AIA CA-Supported Legislation

Monterey Design Conference

The Magic of MDC 2026: Inspiration, Connection & a Renewed Passion for Design

Advocacy Wins

Three Legislative Victories

Maybeck Award Recipient

Lawrence Scarpa, FAIA, is the 2026 Maybeck Award Recipient

Advocacy Wins

AB 1265 Heads to Governor’s Desk, Advancing Historic Preservation and Adaptive Reuse

AIA CA Elections

2027 Regional Directors Election Candidates

AIA CA Elections

2027 Leadership Election Candidates

September Wins

Governor Signs AB 2106, Strengthening Certificate of Merit Protections

Advocacy

AIA CA 2027 Advocacy Survey: Your Voice, Your Advocacy, Our Success

Change is Good, What’s New at MDC

September Wins

SB 1205 Clears the Legislature, Bringing Retention Reform Within Reach

Lifetime Achievement Award for Healthcare Facility Design

2026 Lifetime Achievement for Healthcare Facility Design is Bill Rostenberg, FAIA

Action Alert

AB 306 Passes Legislature Unanimously — Help Us Get It Signed

press release

Seven California Community College Students Awarded $29,000 in Scholarship Monies
from the Chester and Diana Widom Architectural Education Scholarships

press release

2026 Recipients of Paul W. Welch, Jr. ARE Scholarships Demonstrate the Promise of Next Generation Architects

Advocacy Alert

Building Code Appeals Reform: Support AB 306 on the Senate Floor

advocacy update

Code Advocacy Status, a Mid-Year Report

AIA CA and the CALGreen Triennial Code Development Process

AIA CA Elections

Elections for 2027 Leadership

2027: New Election Procedures, New Governance Model

Introducing the New Continuing Education Center Platform for AIA California