Issues

A Reliable Water Supply

CBIA is part of a broad-based coalition working to gain support – at the Capitol and on Main Street – for building facilities that provide Californians with a secure and reliable supply of water.

Building Green

Today’s California new homes are the best-built and best-designed ever. But did you know that they are also more environmentally friendly than ever? Here's an overview of the California Green Builder Program.

CBIA Legislative Program

California homebuilders are sponsoring legislation to advance the following public policies, designed to improve housing production and homeownership opportunities:

Agreement Reached on Flood Protection

SB 5 (Machado), a bill signed by the Governor in October and supported by CBIA, adopts a comprehensive, system-wide approach to flood protection – assigning responsibilities to state and local agencies and creating performance standards, not moratoria.

Building Code Mandate Vetoed

By vetoing AB 1058 (Laird), Governor Schwarzenegger reaffirmed the state’s role in developing and adopting building standards – particularly those to promote “greenbuilding” – that are right for California.

Radical Land-Use Reform Tabled

The Assembly Committee on Appropriations put the brakes on SB 375 (Steinberg), concerned that the radical change in planning and land use could have serious implications for needed housing and transportation investments.