Legislative Updates – February 2026
Upcoming Event: CBPA Legislative All-Star Lunch February 25, Sacramento Join commercial real estate industry leaders as we celebrate some of Sacramento’s all-star lawmakers. You won't want to miss this opportunity to connect with peers and state representatives in a stunning 15th floor venue overlooking the Capitol! Click here to learn more and register!
Request for Proposals: Public Policy Consulting Services
NAIOP Silicon Valley’s Public Policy Committee is pleased to invite your firm to respond to the attached Request for Proposals (RFP). We are seeking qualified partners to support the chapter’s public affairs, advocacy, and government relations efforts. The RFP outlines our objectives, scope of work, and submission requirements.If your team is interested, please
Legislative Updates – December 2025
Protect Prop 13 and Support the Local Taxpayer Protection Act (LTPA) We have all felt the growing impact of excessive real estate transfer taxes across our local markets. These taxes directly reduce transaction activity, depress property values, and discourage investment at a time when our markets need stability and growth. There is a
Legislative Updates – September 2025
CBPA 2025 Legislative Engagement on Behalf of Office, Retail, and Industrial Real Estate With the legislative session now wrapped up, here’s a look at what CBPA accomplished on behalf of our members and the commercial real estate industry. By the Numbers – Broad Engagement Across Office, Industrial, and Retail Real Estate Legislative volume: More
Legislative Updates – June 2025
Contact Your Local Assemblymember Today to Oppose AB 380! The California State Assembly is set to vote this week on AB 380 (Gonzalez, D-Los Angeles), which would impose commercial rent control and eviction bans during declared emergencies. This bill presents a major threat to the commercial real estate industry, as it would
Legislative Updates – March 2025
CBPA Challenges New Bill Proposing Commercial Rent Control In Emergencies AB 380 (Gonzalez; D-Los Angeles) would impose strict controls on price increases of essential goods and services, limiting rent increases to 10% in declared emergencies. While well intentioned, AB 380 goes too far by imposing commercial rent control, interfering with private contracts, and
Increase to Measure E Transfer Tax
On June 17, 2024, San Jose Councilmember Omar Torres introduced a memo proposing to increase Measure E transfer taxes. The proposed rates were as follows: ● 4% for properties sold or transferred for more than $5 million. ● 5.5% for properties sold or transferred for more than $10
San Jose Parcel Tax
On March 19, 2024, San Jose City Council directed staff to explore additional funding mechanisms for operations and maintenance of City parks and to explore placing a measure on the November ballot to allow the City to enter long-term retail and commercial leases on City park land. A group
Mountain View Transfer Tax
On May 14, 2024, the Mountain View City Council unanimously voted to draft a Property Transfer Tax revenue measure for the November ballot, aiming to increase the property transfer tax that has remained unchanged since its adoption in 1973. This decision followed the approval of the Fiscal Years 2023-24 and 2024-25 Council Work