California Politics and Industry News

SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday unveiled his plan to build housing for people with mental illness and addiction using $4.68 billion in new bond funding and some existing revenue from the state’s mental health services tax. CLICK HERE to continue...

The application window is now open for the California Small Business and Nonprofit COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (SPSL) Relief Grant Program to reimburse small businesses up to $50k for SPSL payroll spent between January 1, 2022 and December 31,...

"SACRAMENTO —  Gov. Gavin Newsom has sent the Legislature a proposed state budget that is unrealistic and spews red ink..." CLICK HERE to continue reading. 

This week SMACNA launched a brand-new IAQ resource hub that was created and developed in coordination with CAL SMACNA to support contractors work in IAQ and ventilation in schools and commercial buildings. This website WeAreWhatWeBreathe.com was purposely...

The Independent Project Analysis (IPA) finalized this study in December of 2022 which expands on an earlier 2008 study that found that union labor is more productive than open shop labor and projects that employed union labor cost less, despite the higher...

Sacramento, CA -- Today, March 6th, resolutions were introduced on the floors of the Assembly, ACR 24, and Senate, SCR 29, proclaiming the week of March 5-11, 2023 as Women in Construction Week.Along with this introduction the Legislature requested that...

As California leaders continue to push a renewable energy agenda, one state policy expert is sounding off on the pricey costs and lack of infrastructure that could bring the Golden State’s electric grid to the brink of collapse. CLICK HERE to read full...

NPR posted an updated version of a story they originally published in 2018, with new reporting, and data and statistics, that reflect 2023 conditions; CLICK HERE to read. 

Superior Duct Fabrication hosted it's first Heavy Metal Summer Experience in 2022. This program was created by HVAC industry members in the hopes of getting high school age kids interested in the trades. Sheet Metal, and other trades such as electrical and...

WRITTEN BY: Jennifer BarreraJennifer Barrera is the president and CEO of the California Chamber of Commerce. To view the article on the Cal Matters website CLICK HERE.  Eight billion dollars. That’s the amount of money trial attorneys have leveraged from...

Sacramento, CA – The 2023 edition of the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) California Contractors License Law & Reference Book (Law Book) is now available. The Law Book can be purchased directly from the publisher, or the online PDF version can be...

The Design Guidance for Education Facilities is a tool for contractors and design professionals to sit down with school districts and go through the options to increase energy efficiency and Indoor Air Quality (IAQ).The document is available for FREE...

While Gen Z — often described as people born between 1997 and 2012 — is on track to become the most educated generation, fewer young folks are opting for traditionally hands-on jobs in the skilled trade and technical industries. There's an urgency to fill...

SACRAMENTO -- The Contractors State License Board (CSLB) wants to inform active licensees starting January 1, 2023, renewals will not be processed without proof of workers’ compensation insurance for license classifications C-8 (Concrete), C-20 (Warm-Air...

Newsom Announces Ambitious Climate Roadmap to Net-Zero Carbon by 2045CAL SMACNA SEES NEAR-TERM IMPACTS ON HVAC INDUSTRY TO INCLUDE REFRIGERANTS, BUILDING CODES, FLEET PURCHASING/OPERATIONS AND MORE SUPPLY CHAIN CONCERNSSACRAMENTO -- Today, Governor Newsom...