State Update: Lawsuit – Business vs. FPPC SB 1439
Lawsuit: Business vs. FPPC SB 1439 SB 1439 by Senator Steven Glazer D-Orinda was signed into law last year by Governor Gavin Newsom. It took effect in January and made a number of changes to the “Levine Act,” which is a part of the Political Reform Act. What to know about SB 1439:
End of Session Update
On September 30, the Governor's deadline to sign or veto measures passed by the Legislature (note, the Legislature had until August 31 to send bills to the Governor. Below, find a short list of priority bills that the California Business Property Association, of which NAIOP Silicon Valley is a member of, worked on
Takeaways from the Western Regional NAIOP Conference
The Western Regional NAIOP Conference took place on October 19 and 20 percent of the Western Regional NAIOP members were in attendance. Edesa Bitbadal attended on behalf of NAIOP Silicon Valley represented our organization. The event was the first of its kind to gather policy issues that are important to the members and
A Lunch Debrief!
During the month of October, NAIOP Silicon Valley arranged for lunch with the candidates running for Mayor of San Jose. Both lunches featured an intimate discussion about the opportunities to support the growth of commercial development in San Jose. Lunch discussions with County Supervisor Cindy Chavez and Councilmember Matt Mahan included: Certainty of
Meet the Candidates for the 2022 General Election
NAIOP Silicon Valley has compiled a list candidates running for local offices throughout the Silicon Valley. Click here for the comprehensive list of candidates, and to learn more about them. Throughout the summer, the NAIOP Silicon Valley Public Policy Committees discussed, in detail, each of the races and the candidates seeking election to their
Elected Officials attended the NAIOP SV BBQ
Local elected officials attended the NAIOP SV’s Annual BBQ on September 7th. Mayor Sam Liccardo was the headliner and the only elected official invited to address the membership. This is Mayor Liccardo’s last attendance as the Mayor of San Jose and he was well received with cheers by members for his support of
CBPA I State of California Updates
On August 12, 2022, the Governor unveiled his late-session package of bills to advance Climate Change policy. Over the next two and a half weeks these ambitious proposals will be introduced and go through a very accelerated legislative process. Although this is framed as a fight with the Oil Industry, these GHG proposal
NAIOPSV Board met with the Mayoral Candidates of the City of San Jose
On July 21st, the NAIOP Silicon Valley Board of Directors invited San Jose Mayoral candidates to meet the board during their July meeting. The candidates were invited to provide written responses to a standard set of questions for the Board to review in advance of their meeting. Questions related specifically to candidates' perspectives
City of Sunnyvale Tax Increase Fails to Move Forward
Recently, NAIOP Silicon Valley reported that the City of Sunnyvale was considering a tax. Below, NAIOPSV provides a play-by-play of council action, and what to expect next. The First Vote. The City of Sunnyvale Councilmembers voted 3-3 to place the measure on the ballot with Vice Mayor Cisneros absent. The motion failed and thereby the