Public Announcements
AB 253 and Third Party Permitters with Assemblymember Chris Ward
A deep dive into AB 253 and the new market created for the third party permitting industry in California. Hear first from Assemblymember Chris Ward, Legislative Aide Silverio Rizo Llamas, and Architect David Pearson, in a conversation facilitated by Planweave CEO Salim Damerdji. The last half hour of this event will be reserved for your questions on AB 253.
AB 306 Provisions Signed by Governor Newsom via State Budget Process
As of July 1, 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the $321 billion-dollar state budget for the 2025-26 which included a series of “trailer bills” necessary for the enactment of the overall state budget. Included in one of these trailer bills – AB 130 – were the provisions (AB 130; Sections 29, 30, and 31) that will prohibit local cities and counties from modifying residential building standards except under very specific circumstances. The triennial adoption cycle will move forward under normal circumstances protecting the forthcoming adoption of the 2025 editions of the California codes. Learn more here.
