Advocacy

BOMA is your guide to the JUNGLE of SF politics

Advocacy is at the heart of BOMA San Francisco's mission and activities. The Association works aggressively to promote the interests of our members by monitoring legislative proposals and advocating positions that enhance and protect the value of commercial real estate.  Through our local public policy committees, BOMA San Francisco provides important commentary and policy guidance to local, state and federal representatives 
 

• BOMA San Francisco Active Shooter Drill + Emergency Preparedness Seminar - September 15, 2010
• BOMA SF-PAC Meets with District 2 Supervisor Michela Alioto-Pier
• UPDATE: Are You Ready For CALGreen? The First Edition is Here!
• District 6 Supervisor Candidate Debate + Theresa Sparks Event on August 25, 2010
• Transbay Demolition Update
• San Francisco Young Democrats District 10 Supervisor Forum
• Existing Commercial Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance
• Urban Solutions’ First Annual Green Business Symposium on September 28, 2010
• Electric Vehicle Charging Stations - Available Funding Information
• Justice Department Issues Final Rule Revising ADA Regulations
• Fix Muni Now - Yes on G
• UPDATE: SFFD Emergency Evacuation Signs
• BOMA SF-PAC Positions on San Francisco Qualified Local Measures for the November 2, 2010 Ballot
• UPDATE: Street Resurfacing Financing Working Group Final Report
• San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi Speaks to the BOMA San Francisco Government and Public Affairs Committee
• SFDPH Secondhand Smoke Prevention and Enforcement Program
• REMINDER: San Francisco Commercial Lighting Efficiency Ordinance Compliance Deadline
• UPDATE: California DIR Division of Occupational Safety and Health - Elevator Inspection Fee Increases
• Commercial Rent Tax and Parking Tax Increase Tabled - Real Estate Transfer Tax Advances
• Bay Area Air Quality Management District's Boiler Emission Regulations
• UPDATE: San Francisco's JOBS NOW! Program
• California Recovery Task Force Launches Interactive Feature on Website
• UPDATE: San Francisco Ordinance Prohibiting Smoking in Enclosed Areas and Certain Unenclosed Areas
• UPDATE-Tax Proposals to be Considered by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors Tuesday July 20, 2010 
• SFCTA Poll Shows San Francisco Voters Oppose Proposed Tax Measures
• Transbay Transit Center Project Demolition Activities
• San Francisco Ordinance Prohibiting Smoking in Enclosed Areas and Certain Unenclosed Areas
• November 2010 Local Ballot Measures-San Francisco Chamber of Commerce Public Policy Committee Positions
• UPDATE! Commercial Rent Tax Ordinance Amended
• San Francisco Better Market Street Request for Qualifications
• SFMTA Executive Director Nathaniel Ford Speaks at San Francisco's Government Affairs Committee Meeting
• REMINDER - California Cable Car Infrastructure Improvement Project
• BOMA 2010 International Conference - Panel Discussion: Commercial Real Estate's New Normal
• BOMA 2010 International Conference
• Transbay Temporary Terminal Set to Open August 7, 2010
• Fix Muni Now - Nearly 75,000 Signatures Submitted to the Department of Elections!
• New Blog Post: CALL TO ACTION: Stop the Commercial Rent Tax at the Small Business Commission Meeting on June 28, 2010! 
• California Legislature - Priority Bills
• UPDATE: Split Roll Bill Revived - AB 2492
• Are you ready for CALGreen?
• UPDATE - Mandatory Recycling and Composting Ordinance
• Commercial Rent Tax - The Breakdown
• San Francisco’s Climate Protection Strategy
• New Tax Proposals Introduced by San Francisco Board of Supervisors
• November 2010 Election: BOMA SF-PAC Endorses Janet Reilly and Mark Farrell for District 2 Supervisor
• Announcement of Certified Access Specialist (CASp) program August 2010 Exam
• San Francisco Department of Building Inspection - Impact Fee Deferral Legislation Routing Procedures
• BOMA San Francisco PAC Official Endorsements for the June 8, 2010 Primary Election
• BOMA California Energy Grant/Stimulus Funds Proposal - Awards Announced
• Street Resurfacing Financing Working Group - DRAFT Recommendations
• UPDATE: SFFD Emergency Evacuation Sign Revision - Final Version Approved by SF Fire Commission
• San Francisco Commercial Rent Tax Proposals - Interim Report Now Available
• San Francisco Commercial Rent Tax Proposed  - We Need Your Feedback!
• California DIR Division of Occupational Safety and Health Meetings on Elevator Inspection Fee Increases - Final Discussion on May 11, 2010
• Mayor Gavin Newsom's Earth Day Breakfast - San Francisco 24x7 Energy Challenge Winners
• Act Now!  Fight Large Tax Increase on Commercial Real Estate
• BOMA San Francisco PAC Endorses Theresa Sparks For District 6 Supervisor
• Upcoming Improvements to Energy Star Portfolio Manager - June 7, 2010
• The San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee - April 21, 2010 Meeting
• Prop. 13 is Under Attack - Fight Split Roll Legislation AB 2492 - JOIN THE EFFORT NOW
• DOE Announces New Opportunities to Improve Commercial Building Energy - May 10th Application Deadline
• PG&E - Peak Day Pricing Information
• UPDATE: San Francisco Commercial Lighting Efficiency Ordinance
• San Francisco Controller's Monthly Economic Barometer - February 2010
• UPDATE: Energy Deregulation - Direct Access
• UPDATE: CPUC Zero Net Energy Use Proposal - New & Existing Buildings
• We Need Your Feedback! - Mandate and Schedule for Zero Net Energy in all Public Buildings
• UPDATE: San Francisco Stormwater Management Ordinance
• San Francisco's Three-Year Budget Projection Through 2013
• You're Invited!  Rich Gordon for California Assembly 2010
• Voluntary Soft Story Seismic Retrofit Ordinance
• EPA: Lead Safety During Renovation for Contractors
• Economic Recovery?  The Outlook for 2010
• Controller's Office Monthly Economic Barometer - January 2010
• Controller's Economic Impact Report: Transfer Fee and Fee Deferral Options for Developers
• Out-Of-State Property Owners Tax Being Enforced
• California Assemblymember Fiona Ma Appointed Speaker pro Tempore of the Assembly 
• HireSF - New Online Employment Resource for San Francisco Businesses
• UPDATE: Destination-Based Elevator Control System Requirements - Final Draft
  Approved by Building Inspection Commission
• 525 Market Street Awarded USGBC LEED Gold Certification
• Union Square Business Improvement District Management Plan
• San Francisco's 'Sit/Lie' Ordinance
• UPDATE: SFFD Emergency Evacuation Sign Revision - We Need Your Feedback!
• Draft Regulations Implementing AB 1103 - Benchmarking Requirements
• BOMA San Francisco Endorses Proposition 16
• UPDATE: Pension and Muni Reform Efforts from Supervisor Sean Elsbernd
• San Francisco 'Leeds' Major Cities for LEED-EB Certified Buildings