Housing Killers & Creators
CBIA’s advocacy team strategically directs its efforts to combat adverse legislation and promote measures that benefit the housing industry, aiming to facilitate the development of Housing for All.
Each legislative session, CBIA meticulously reviews hundreds of housing-related bills. In 2018, we introduced the ongoing Housing Killers and Housing Creators initiative, which has proven highly successful in addressing the critical challenges posed by California’s housing crisis.
By focusing on these legislative priorities, CBIA is committed to advancing policies that support the growth and sustainability of the housing sector in California.
Housing Killers
Housing Creators
Housing Killers
Bills on the Housing Killers list would make the housing policy crisis worse by increasing cost, time, and hurdles to build homes in the state.
Adds residential housing to the state’s Anti-Trust Law, Unfair Business Practices law, and Unfair Competition Law. It would expand the scope of residential housing regulations in the state and create more barriers to investments in home construction, ultimately impacting housing affordability for residents. Additionally, the bill may also limit competition during California’s ongoing housing crisis, further reducing choices for consumers.
Requires contractors and subcontractors contracting with a state agency to certify that the wood used in their projects is not sourced from certain regions. It is in direct opposition to the rigorous sustainable practices and certification standards that North America currently upholds. Developing a redundant program will disrupt lumber supply to California during an existing housing shortage increasing the cost of housing and waste the state’s already limited resources.
Creates a sweeping and complex new regulatory program at the Department of Toxic Substances Control to regulate all commercial and consumer products that may contain perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. This incredibly far-reaching bill could potentially outlaw essential building products such as heat pumps and electrical wiring that have been mandated by the state of California to help achieve climate and energy objectives and are crucial in creating safe, affordable, and sustainable low-carbon homes. This measure could have a significant impact on California’s green housing market and the ability to meet important environmental goals.
Housing Creators
Bills on the Housing Creators list reduce barriers to home construction or help address the need for more houses in California.
Places a school bond on the November 2024 statewide ballot which will allow for the construction and modernization of safe schools and the construction of more housing. Without this bond, California home builders cannot build homes that are attainable for middle class families. AB 247 is crucial for ensuring that our school facilities keep up with the changing needs of our students and teachers. It will secure funding to construct new schools, modernize older school buildings, improve technology, and upgrade security. New and updated school facilities, which are significantly more energy efficient, are needed to help California achieve its climate goals.
Adds stability to California’s home and commercial insurance marketplace by authorizing the California FAIR Plan Association to request the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank to issue bonds and would authorize the bank to issue those bonds. The current insurance crisis is impacting many Californians, including those who live in single family homes and condominiums. Serving as a safety net for consumers when they need it most, this bill aims to strengthen the FAIR Plan’s financial stability in the event of major catastrophes, allowing it to serve as a reliable insurance option until the market stabilizes. This will better protect homeowners and buyers who are unable to secure coverage in the traditional insurance market.
- Will the bill constrain or increase housing production and supply?
- Will it increase or decrease the cost to build houses?
- Will it make housing even more expensive or less expensive for Californians?
- Will it make any of the processes associated with homebuilding such as the entitlement, approval, or permitting processes more complicated, difficult, and lengthy or less complicated, difficult, or lengthy?
- Does it discourage or encourage homeownership?
- Does it increase or decrease regulatory barriers?
- Will it encourage or discourage unnecessary lawsuits aimed at new home construction?
- Does the bill balance the housing crisis unfairly on the backs of a few versus a more egalitarian distribution or equally serve all Californians buying their first home?
Bills on the Housing Killers list would make the housing policy crisis worse by increasing cost, time, and hurdles to build homes in the state.
Adds residential housing to the state’s Anti-Trust Law, Unfair Business Practices law, and Unfair Competition Law. It would expand the scope of residential housing regulations in the state and create more barriers to investments in home construction, ultimately impacting housing affordability for residents. Additionally, the bill may also limit competition during California’s ongoing housing crisis, further reducing choices for consumers.
Requires contractors and subcontractors contracting with a state agency to certify that the wood used in their projects is not sourced from certain regions. It is in direct opposition to the rigorous sustainable practices and certification standards that North America currently upholds. Developing a redundant program will disrupt lumber supply to California during an existing housing shortage increasing the cost of housing and waste the state’s already limited resources.
Creates a sweeping and complex new regulatory program at the Department of Toxic Substances Control to regulate all commercial and consumer products that may contain perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. This incredibly far-reaching bill could potentially outlaw essential building products such as heat pumps and electrical wiring that have been mandated by the state of California to help achieve climate and energy objectives and are crucial in creating safe, affordable, and sustainable low-carbon homes. This measure could have a significant impact on California’s green housing market and the ability to meet important environmental goals.
Bills on the Housing Creators list reduce barriers to home construction or help address the need for more houses in California.
Places a school bond on the November 2024 statewide ballot which will allow for the construction and modernization of safe schools and the construction of more housing. Without this bond, California home builders cannot build homes that are attainable for middle class families. AB 247 is crucial for ensuring that our school facilities keep up with the changing needs of our students and teachers. It will secure funding to construct new schools, modernize older school buildings, improve technology, and upgrade security. New and updated school facilities, which are significantly more energy efficient, are needed to help California achieve its climate goals.
Adds stability to California’s home and commercial insurance marketplace by authorizing the California FAIR Plan Association to request the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank to issue bonds and would authorize the bank to issue those bonds. The current insurance crisis is impacting many Californians, including those who live in single family homes and condominiums. Serving as a safety net for consumers when they need it most, this bill aims to strengthen the FAIR Plan’s financial stability in the event of major catastrophes, allowing it to serve as a reliable insurance option until the market stabilizes. This will better protect homeowners and buyers who are unable to secure coverage in the traditional insurance market.
- Will the bill constrain or increase housing production and supply?
- Will it increase or decrease the cost to build houses?
- Will it make housing even more expensive or less expensive for Californians?
- Will it make any of the processes associated with homebuilding such as the entitlement, approval, or permitting processes more complicated, difficult, and lengthy or less complicated, difficult, or lengthy?
- Does it discourage or encourage homeownership?
- Does it increase or decrease regulatory barriers?
- Will it encourage or discourage unnecessary lawsuits aimed at new home construction?
- Does the bill balance the housing crisis unfairly on the backs of a few versus a more egalitarian distribution or equally serve all Californians buying their first home?