The AIACC is sponsoring legislation this year, AB 630 (Assembly Member Chris Holden, D – Pasadena), to clearly state in California law that a person must have permission to use ...

Every year The AIACC asks the California Legislature to make changes to California law for the improvement of the architectural profession and society in general. The agenda for 2013 consists ...

Legislation to Limit Health Care Options Dies Legislation that the AIACC opposed along with several other groups, was pulled from consideration in the last days of this Legislative session: SB ...

The Center for Cities & Schools at the University of California, Berkeley, recently released a report on school facilities commission by the California Department of Education. The report “identifies key ...

This article is part of a regular series about some of the latest developments heard in legislative circles “around town”. Court Construction Funding Taken For the second year in a ...

Each year, legislation is introduced in the California Legislature that would impact the practice and business of architecture, as well as society, in ways important to many in the profession. ...

Governor Jerry Brown recently revised his proposed state budget to reflect the new estimated budget deficit of $16 billion. Like last year, the Governor is proposing to take money from ...

AB 1963, the legislation to impose a sales tax on many services, including architectural services, has been amended by the author in response to overwhelming opposition into a study bill ...

Governor Jerry Brown has issued an Executive Order directing state agencies and departments to take immediate steps to make state government buildings more sustainable and energy efficient. The government order ...

The AIACC-sponsored bill to strengthen the qualifications-based selection of design professionals for public works was defeated in the State Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee on a 3-0 vote, ...