The quiet season continues around the capitol community as summer recess carries on through the end of this week. Once the legislature reconvenes, it's a final sprint to the September 14th deadline for each house to pass bills. After bills have passed both houses, the governor has until October 14th to sign or veto them. The legislature returns for the second year of the current session on January 3rd.

Yesterday, Governor Newsom's office provided an update on the conversion of three office buildings to affordable housing in downtown Sacramento.

CBPA is taking an active role on the issue of office conversion by forming the industry's adaptive reuse workgroup. The group was created to discuss challenges and identify potential solutions to streamline the adaptive reuse of commercial properties. The shortage of housing has led some property owners to consider conversion to realize the highest value and best use of their property.

CBPA staff will continue to engage on this issue to help shape the future of our industry.

Last Friday, the California Chamber of Commerce convened the first meeting of its California Big City Chambers Coalition, a leadership group of local chamber executives from the 13 largest local chambers of commerce in the state. The group of business leaders met to further collaborate on our state's critical issues impacting economic vitality.

CBPA applauds the CalChamber and coalition members on this collaboration which will benefit the entire business community.