News and Stories

advocacy update

Advocacy in Action (Part 1): Housing, Feasibility, and Unlocking Architectural Opportunity

advocacy update

AIA California Finalizes 2026 Legislative Bill Positions

Legislative Advocacy

AIA California-Sponsored SB 1205 Advances to Senate Appropriations, Strengthening Fair Payment Practices for Design Professionals

California Building Code

Building Code Challenges: Have a good story?

Senate Majority Leader Angelique Ashby (D-Sacramento) Named 2026 Legislator of the Year

Member Resource

AIA California Publishes “ADU Electrical Service and Feeder Load Calculator”

California Architectural Foundation

California Architectural Foundation Publishes the Architecture Coloring Book

press release

Architecture Week Recognized by the State of California

President's Message

The Hardest Question We Face Isn’t on the Exam

Member Services

The Pavilion, An AIA CA Members-Only Digital Connection Space Launches

California Awards

2026 California Award Recipients Announced Celebrating Significant Contributors to Architecture and the Profession

Business Development

Connecting Residential Clients to Firms, a new AIA CA Public-Facing Tool

Emerging Professionals

Architect-in-Training Title Begins Implementation

Member Call-to-Action

Support Federal Loan Access for Architecture Students, Today!

Latest News

Proposed Federal Rule Would Limit Federal Loans for Architecture Students

Housing News

Recap

Study Hub 2025 Recap

advocacy update

AIA California Co-Sponsored Bill to Support Historic Preservation Projects Advances in State Assembly

AIA California is Under the Leadership of President Ginger Thompson, AIA, in 2026

Sponsorship

AIA California Thanks Our 2025 Partners

President's Message

About Service, and a Year of Change