California Politics and Industry News

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...

See the link below for the non-partisan Legislative Analyst Office’s projected $25B deficit forecast for the State of California in 2023:https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4646

Sacramento, CA – The Contractors State License Board (CSLB) wants to inform active licensees that workers’ compensation insurance will be required for license classifications C-8 (Concrete), C-20 (Warm-Air Heating, Ventilating and Air-Conditioning), C-22...

SACRAMENTO – Governor Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 2232 (McCarty, D-Sacramento) a bill supported by SMART and CAL SMACNA to require California schools to ensure facilities and classrooms have heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems...

Jeff Henriksen, SMACNA's Executive Director of Communications & Marketing contributed an article to USA Today for their special section on Skilled Trades. Henriksen emphasized that choosing a career in the trades is not an alternative to college, but a...

SACRAMENTO – CAL SMACNA is pleased to announce the winners of several annual awards that were recognized at CAL SMACNA's 56th Annual Convention in Kauai. Our sincere appreciation to the CAL SMACNA Board of Directors and the Convention Committee for their...

On March 15 State leaders helped kick off a new program from the California Energy Commission (CEC) to support the building of more energy-efficient, low-income housing.The announcement was made on Friday at the new, all-electric Vista Ballona development...