…A Message to our Members from your VP of Government Relations
Dear Colleagues,
I come to you as the AIA-California’s Vice President for Government Affairs 2019-2020 with a passion for service and advocacy to our members and our profession. I
May Advocacy Update
April Advocacy Update
Your Government Relations team had a busy April. The Legislature has begun hearing bills introduced this year, the Governor is focusing on making appointments, and State Senator Nielsen’s Rebuild Paradise Task Force held its second meeting.
Historic Preservation Tax Credits…
March Advocacy Update
AIA California Committees Commence Legislative Bill Review
The Government Relations team has been hard at work reviewing and analyzing over 2,700 bills introduced for the 2019-20 legislative session, including the introduction of two co-sponsored bills: AB 626 Conflicts of Interest…
February Advocacy Update
Governor’s Appointments
Weeks ago, Governor Newsom made clear during his State of the State address what his charge would be during his term as California’s Governor. Newsom seems to be proactive on taking necessary steps to address housing and confront …
Governor Gavin Newsom delivered his first State of the State address before the California Legislature
February 12, 2019 – Governor Newsom delivered his first State of the State address today, and outlined his vision for California – some that are particularly noteworthy to the architectural profession and for timely AIA California programs in 2019. …
Advocacy Update – October 2018
Citizen Architect
The call for Citizen Architects is well underway and nearly 100 individuals who serve their communities as an elected or appointed official have responded. The goal of the program is to identify further opportunities for engagement, public outreach …
September 2018 Advocacy Update
The 2017-18 Legislative Session has ended and Governor Brown has signed or vetoed the last of the bills sitting on his desk.
With this update we will talk about some of the important issues considered by the Legislature this year, …
June 2018 Advocacy Update
By Mark Christian and Melissa Barton
Live/Work Units
The AIACC Government Relations team provided an assist to Ric. Abramson, FAIA yesterday while he was in Sacramento testifying in support of AB 565. This bill will require the building standards codes …
