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Contact: Amelia Matier 510.207.9263 press@yesonprop45.com Survey finds overwhelming bipartisan support for Prop 45, with majorities across every political party, region, ethnicity and income level Sacramento, CA — A new statewide poll from...

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Healthcare Leaders Unite in Support of Prop 45 to Build Essential Hospitals, Clinics and Healthcare Infrastructure Faster and at Lower Costs for Patients and Communities

July 13, 2026

Contact: Amelia Matier 510.207.9263 press@buildaffordableca.com Leading healthcare organizations throw their weight behind Prop 45, saying California cannot afford to keep delaying the hospitals and clinics its communities need Sacramento, CA...

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Affordable CA Qualifies for November 2026 Ballot as Momentum Builds for Landmark Cost-of-Living Measure

June 17, 2026

Contact: John Myers 916.425.7168 john.myers@calchamber.com | press@calchamber.com Ballot measure will lower housing, energy, water, and other everyday costs, heading to voters this November with support from 125+ organizations across California Sacramento,...

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100+ Organizations Join Coalition Backing the Building an Affordable California Act

May 5, 2026

Contact: John Myers 916.425.7168 john.myers@calchamber.com | press@calchamber.com Rapidly growing coalition of civil rights leaders, healthcare providers, affordable housing advocates, clean energy builders, water providers, agricultural groups, and small business organizations unites...

The Mercury News

Measure to change landmark California Environmental Quality Act has enough signatures to qualify for ballot, backers say

April 27, 2026

By Paul Rogers Chamber of Commerce says deadlines will lower costs; environmental groups prepare for high-stakes fight. California voters will face a number of high-stakes races this November, including choosing...

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Affordable CA Campaign Submits Nearly 1 Million Voter Signatures to Qualify for November 2026 Ballot

April 27, 2026

Contact: John Myers 916.425.7168 john.myers@calchamber.com | press@calchamber.com Statewide effort signals strong support for faster, more affordable essential infrastructure improvements Sacramento, CA—The campaign in support of the Building an Affordable California Act (Affordable CA)...

Forbes

Golden State Voters Must Back The Building An Affordable California Act

March 27, 2026

By Steve Forbes For more than five decades, California has been governed by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). It’s a law originally designed to protect the state’s natural resources....

State Affairs

CalChamber pushes ballot measure aimed at speeding housing projects; would make ‘substantive change’ to CEQA

February 24, 2026

By Emily Hamann The head of the California Chamber of Commerce gave details about the group’s ballot initiative to reform California’s environmental review law. CalChamber CEO Jennifer Barrera spoke about...

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Clean Energy Leaders Unite Behind Building an Affordable California Act

March 26, 2026

Contact: John Myers 916.425.7168 john.myers@calchamber.com | press@calchamber.com Broad coalition says measure will accelerate clean energy projects statewide, lower costs, and help California meet climate goals Sacramento, CA—A broad coalition of clean...

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Assemblymember Buffy Wicks Endorses ‘Building an Affordable California’ Act

February 24, 2026

Contact: John Myers 916.425.7168 john.myers@calchamber.com Measure would reduce California’s high cost of living by cutting red tape and building housing and other essential projects faster and more affordably Sacramento, CA—Today,...

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Building an Affordable California Act Hits Key 25% Signature Threshold Ahead of Schedule as Diverse Coalition Lines Up to Support Measure

February 6, 2026

Contact: John Myers 916.425.7168 john.myers@calchamber.com Early momentum and broad coalition reflect strong voter support for reducing our cost of living by cutting red tape and building essential projects faster Sacramento,...

Hanson Bridgett LLP

What the Building an Affordable California Act Means, Practically

January 22, 2026

On December 26, 2025, the California Chamber of Commerce received an official Title & Summary from the Attorney General’s office for the Building an Affordable California Act (referred to here as the “Affordable CA”),...

CalChamber

CalChamber’s CEQA Reform: Boosting California’s Economy and State Budget

December 17, 2025

New analyses of the California Chamber of Commerce ballot measure to streamline and modernize the construction of essential projects find it could result in a multibillion-dollar boost to the state’s...

CalChamber

Barrera: Let’s Build an Affordable California

October 21, 2025

It’s politically popular these days to talk about making the Golden State more affordable, perhaps because we can no longer ignore the impossibly high hurdles standing in the way of...

The Orange County Register

Editorial: Chamber’s CEQA measure strikes while iron is hot

October 28, 2025

Anyone with $2,000 to burn can file an initiative with California’s secretary of state, but most measures never get off the ground given the costs of gathering signatures. But when...

CalMatters

Ballot measure would broaden reform of California’s key environmental law

October 23, 2025

Former Gov. Jerry Brown once referred to overhauling the California Environmental Quality Act as “the Lord’s work” because, he said, it made building much-needed things — housing, transportation improvements, water storage, etc....

Los Angeles Times

California business leaders want voters to expedite environmental reviews for housing, infrastructure

October 22, 2025

By Grace Toohey California voters could soon be asked to usher in a major overhaul of the state’s landmark environmental law, a proposal aimed at expediting crucial infrastructure projects, including housing...

Politico

Ballot Trail: CEQA reform

October 21, 2025

The initiative aims to streamline the CEQA review process for “essential projects,” arguing that the current system is “too slow, too bureaucratic, and too costly.” The road to the November...

CalChamber

CalChamber Files “Building an Affordable California” Ballot Initiative

October 21, 2025

Proposal seeks to modernize, streamline the California Environmental Quality Act (Oct. 21, 2025) Sacramento, CA – The California Chamber of Commerce today filed a request with the Office of the...

VOX

Why it’s taking LA so long to rebuild

July 15, 2025

Reforming environmental rules is only a small step to rebuilding after wildfires. In the wake of the record-breaking wildfires in Los Angeles in January — some of the most expensive and...

The Los Angeles Times

CEQA is too easily weaponized to block housing and slow environmental progress

January 30, 2023

Another year and lawmakers are again faced with the thorny but necessary job of reforming the California Environmental Quality Act, the landmark law that has improved countless construction projects. But...

ICYMI: New PPIC Poll Shows Three in Four Likely California Voters Support Prop 45

Healthcare Leaders Unite in Support of Prop 45 to Build Essential Hospitals, Clinics and Healthcare Infrastructure Faster and at Lower Costs for Patients and Communities

Affordable CA Qualifies for November 2026 Ballot as Momentum Builds for Landmark Cost-of-Living Measure

100+ Organizations Join Coalition Backing the Building an Affordable California Act

Measure to change landmark California Environmental Quality Act has enough signatures to qualify for ballot, backers say

Affordable CA Campaign Submits Nearly 1 Million Voter Signatures to Qualify for November 2026 Ballot

Golden State Voters Must Back The Building An Affordable California Act

CalChamber pushes ballot measure aimed at speeding housing projects; would make ‘substantive change’ to CEQA

Clean Energy Leaders Unite Behind Building an Affordable California Act

Assemblymember Buffy Wicks Endorses ‘Building an Affordable California’ Act

Building an Affordable California Act Hits Key 25% Signature Threshold Ahead of Schedule as Diverse Coalition Lines Up to Support Measure

What the Building an Affordable California Act Means, Practically

CalChamber’s CEQA Reform: Boosting California’s Economy and State Budget

Barrera: Let’s Build an Affordable California

Editorial: Chamber’s CEQA measure strikes while iron is hot

Ballot measure would broaden reform of California’s key environmental law

California business leaders want voters to expedite environmental reviews for housing, infrastructure

Ballot Trail: CEQA reform

CalChamber Files “Building an Affordable California” Ballot Initiative

Why it’s taking LA so long to rebuild

CEQA is too easily weaponized to block housing and slow environmental progress

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