September 18, 2020
POLL SHOWS SPLIT ROLL SLIPPING BUT STILL WITH A MAJORITY The latest poll from the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) shows Prop 15, the measure to repeal Prop 13 protection from businesses, shows the measure losing support as we near election day, but still clinging on to a slim majority. Rex S. Hime, President and CEO, California Business … More »
September 11, 2020
STATEWIDE AND LOCAL EVICTION MORATORIUM As we have previously reported, the statewide eviction moratorium bill, AB 3088, has been signed into law by Governor Newsom. The new law pertains to residential actions and does not include commercial. However, while the legislative year is over, and we have managed to prevent Sacramento from passing new laws … More »
August 29, 2020
GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES NEW REOPENING GUIDELINES California has a new blueprint for reducing COVID-19 in the state with revised criteria for loosening and tightening restrictions on activities. Click here to find out how businesses and activities can open in your county starting this Sunday, August 31st. The new “blueprint for reducing COVID-19 in the … More »
August 17, 2020
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE CALL TO ACTION – HELP MITIGATE HEAT WAVE Over the weekend, Rex Hime, CBPA’s President and CEO, worked with representatives of Governor Newsom’s office to play ways to try to mitigate energy impacts of our current historic heatwave. Please see the following message, help as you can, and let us know anything we can report … More »
August 14, 2020
CA JUDICIAL COUNCIL TO END EMERGENCY RULES ON EVICTION Judicial Council Votes to end temporary emergency rules on evictions and foreclosures, September 1. This news is welcome, but with two weeks left in the Legislative Session, will require that we be very vigilant to watch for last minute amendments on this issue impacting your properties. Additionally, … More »
August 7, 2020
COVID RE-OPENING “EMPLOYER HANDBOOK” The Governor has released a 32-page handbook to help employers “plan and prepare for reopening their business and to support a safe, clean environment for workers and customers.” CBPA and other employer groups have been working closely with the Governor’s staff to advise on practical issues related to … More »
CBPA MEETS WITH CALIFORNIA ECONOMIC RECOVERY COUNCIL CO-CHAIR STEYER California Business Properties Association continues to work the broader business community to ask the governor and state regulators to take immediate action to help businesses survive the ongoing economic crisis. To date, we have had little to no response from the governor on major … More »
July 24, 2020
LEGISLATURE RETURNS AFTER COVID-19 RECESS Both Houses of the California State Legislature delayed the reconvening of session from its short Summer Recess but will return next week to resume activity. That will give the body just five weeks to complete policy and fiscal hearings, and floor sessions for thousands of legislative measures still eligible … More »
July 20, 2020
LEGISLATURE OUT ANOTHER WEEK DUE TO COVID-19 Both Houses of the California State Legislature have delayed the reconvening of session from its short Summer Recess and have announced they will resume activity a week from Monday, on July 27. That will give the body just five weeks to complete policy and fiscal hearings, and floor sessions for thousands … More »
July 3, 2020
PROP. 15 WILL KILL PROP. 13 The proposition numbers for November’s election have been released, and the Split Roll Property Tax Measure pushed onto the ballot by public employee unions and far left activists has been numbered Proposition 15. Proposition 15 is aimed directly at you and your business and during one of the worst health crises ever … More »