About BOMA

Welcome to the website of the state of California's  leading organization for commercial real estate.

BOMA CALIFORNIA

IT'S MISSION AND STRUCTURE

The mission of the Building Owners and Managers Association of California (BOMA Cal) is to preserve and promote the interests of California commercial real estate professionals through legislative and regulatory advocacy.

BOMA Cal is an association of associations. Each of California's eight metropolitan BOMA's (San Diego, Orange County, Inland Empire, Los Angeles, Silicon Valley, San Francisco, Oakland East Bay, and Sacramento) are the members of BOMA California. Each metropolitan association nominates three of its individual members to represent that association on the BOMA Cal Board of Directors. In turn, the BOMA Cal Board elects four of its members to comprise the state association's Executive committee. Therefore, every BOMA member in California has a voice in the setting of policies of BOMA Cal vis-à-vis their local association representation on the state association's governing board.

The BOMA Cal Board of Directors meets four times a year in different locations around the state. The Association's budget is funded by dues and assessments from each metropolitan BOMA, based on each Association's proportional share of statewide BOMA membership. Meetings are duly noticed and agendized. The Board has empowered the BOMA Cal Executive Committee to make certain decisions when necessary between regular Board meetings.

BOMA Cal was created in the 1980's when representatives from several metropolitan BOMA's found themselves in Sacramento at the same time, testifying on the same legislative issues affecting the commercial real estate industry. In an effort to have the industry speak with one unified voice, in a cost efficient manner and with greater authority, the leaders of several of the local associations decided to create BOMA California.

In 1988, BOMA Cal hired a professional lobbying firm to represent its interest.   Heim Noack Kelly and Spahnn carried the BOMA Cal message to state legislators and regulators until 2002.   In December 2002, Mr. Les Spahnn established his own firm, L. Scott Spahnn & Associates, and Mr. Spahnn and his staff now handles the day-to-day administrative duties and lobbying for BOMA Cal.    

To date, BOMA Cal has been effective on a wide variety of issues including forced access by telecommunications companies, energy deregulation, split roll property taxes, mandatory statewide fire sprinkler retrofit requirements, toxic mold liability, enhanced disabled access requirements, and much, much more.

On the following pages you will have access to regular legislative and regulatory updates, guides to communicating BOMA positions on legislation to your state legislators, links to your state legislators, information about BOMA Cal's Political Action Committee (PAC) and how you can support the PAC's efforts, and other pertinent information on state legislative and regulatory matters which are important to you as a commercial real estate manager or owner.