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CALBO Legislative Webinar – Join us in November
Fall 2023
With the end of the first year of the 2023-2024 Legislative Session, several bills will become law in 2024, which will impact your building department. In this webinar, CALBO’s legislative team updates our membership on the new laws impacting building departments and how to work within the realms of the law to provide the best service to your communities.
The goal of this webinar provides guidance on how to comply with new California laws, what funding programs are offered to help with new legislative mandates, and to discuss how CALBO works in Sacramento to provide a voice to our membership to elected officials. Given this is the first year of the two-year session, CALBO’s legislative team may update the membership about what bills could come back next year, if time permits during the presentation.
Building officials, building department staff, code professionals, and industry colleagues are encouraged to attend this town hall format to answer questions.
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
1:00 – 2:00pm
Free Online Live Webinar for CALBO Members
Register for this free membership opportunity!
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For any questions about this upcoming event, please contact the CALBO Office or 916-457-1103.
Are You Prepared?
Whether it’s year-round wild-fire season or the constant threat of earthquakes, California Building Departments are not immune to the ever-changing landscape of emergency preparedness.
CALBO has partnered with these state agecies to provide the latest information for your department staff to be ready.
Understanding Wildfire Risk Reduction for California Communities - 0.6 CEUs
2023 CTI Education Weeks (Virtual and In Person)
Monday, August 28, 2023 - Burlingame
Monday, October 23, 2023 - Costa Mesa
8:00am – 3:30pm
ICC PP Course No. 31686 (0.6 CEUs) - In Person
ICC PP Course No. 31687 (0.6 CEUs) - Virtual
AIA Course No. 12: 2022 (6 LU | HSWs)
Safety Assessment Program: Evaluator and Coordinator Training – 0.6 CEUs
2023 CTI Education Weeks (Virtual and In Person)
Thursday, August 31, 2023 - Burlingame
Thursday, October 26, 2023 - Costa Mesa
8:00am – 3:30pm
ICC PP Course No. 32004 (0.6 CEUs) - In Person
ICC PP Course No. 32005 (0.6 CEUs) - Virtual
AIA Course No. 20: 2022 (6 LU | HSWs)
Don’t forget! Education Week Burlingame closes on Thursday, August 17 at 5:00pm.
For more information and to register, click here.
If you have any questions, please email the CALBO Office or call 916-457-1103.
New ADU Course Coming Soon!
This NEW interactive course is an overview designed to provide additional knowledge, tools, and insight from California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) program to clarify the nexus between local enforcement agencies and HCD. Be ready for what’s now and ahead!
Effective Implementation of Accessory Dwelling Units - 0.6 CEUs
- Wednesday, August 30, 2023 – Education Week Burlingame
- Wednesday, October 25, 2023 – Education Week Costa Mesa
What You’ll Learn:
- Effective use of HCD’s ADU Handbook.
- Legislative history of ADUs and the most recent laws effective as of January 1, 2023.
- Common terms, typologies, and exemptions.
- Important ADU topics: zoning, conversions, parking, impact fees, fire sprinkler, solar, manufactured homes, ordinances, and much more.
- Non-structural overview of ADUs and how to effectively implement following legal and regulatory parameters.
With both in-person and virtual attendance options available, register today!
**Don’t Forget – Burlingame Registration Deadline: Thursday, August 17 at 5:00pm**
If you have any questions or concerns, please email the CALBO Office or call 916-457-1103.
A Special Message from Your 2023-24 CALBO President
Greetings CALBO Community,
It definitely sounds cliché, but time really does fly by. It seems like just yesterday that I was contemplating what a run for the CALBO Board could do for the organization, and the next moment, I find myself nearing the halfway point of serving as your President. This year is no exception and is certainly going by quickly. During these past several months, I’m proud to say that CALBO has been hard at work on many fronts especially as we fight the fight on legislation that would impact our industry and work to create professional development opportunities so you can continue to excel in your careers. I hope you have taken note of how busy your Board and staff have been and at the same time, you continue to see the value in CALBO’s day-to-day work.
Our efforts with legislation have been vigilant as we’ve worked to represent your voice, the voice of building departments, in Sacramento. CALBO flagged over 30 bills we deemed high priority at the beginning of this legislative session and now only ten remain. This significant reduction speaks volumes to the work the Legislative Team has been completing on your behalf. Two high-priority bills that remain are AB 42, which would prohibit local enforcement agencies from requiring fire sprinklers in transitional housing for homeless or at-risk homeless individuals, and AB 468, which would allow local enforcement agencies to enforce building code requirements in substandard housing regardless of zoning designation or approved use of a building. CALBO continues to advocate for public safety in the built environment and is very concerned about AB 42 but is supportive of efforts like AB 468 to further increase compliance with the necessary fire-life-safety measures in residential housing. Admittedly, and as many of you know, I’m a legislative junkie so I enjoy sharing these details with you. For the most up-to-date information about CALBO’s high-priority bills, please click here.
On the professional development front I’m proud to tell you that this May, the CALBO Training Institute (CTI) hosted the Building Officials Leadership Academy (BOLA) class of 2023-2024 in Costa Mesa. Twenty students participated in the week-long core curriculum courses and engaged in the discussion-based format with a variety of instructors and lunch speakers. Each student will complete their BOLA electives at the Education Weeks making them eligible to graduate at our upcoming 2024 annual business meeting in Indian Wells. Thank you to the instructors, guest speakers and mentors for your contributions for the BOLA core curriculum week.
CALBO Legislative Calendar Highlights
Check Out these Resources and Opportunities
CALBO has prepared a few different resources and opportunities for your legislative needs. Make room on your summer and fall schedules – register now!
CALBO State Laws Course and Publication
State Laws Enforced by Building Departments for 2022-2023
Thursday, October 26, 2023 at Education Week - Costa Mesa
8:00am – 3:30pm (0.6 CEUs)
Online or In-Person Attendance
This course features a completely new and updated resource publication, State Laws Enforced by Building Departments, distributed by CALBO focusing on state codes used in the daily work of building departments. It seeks to provide a better understanding of how state laws are crafted and where to look for state statutes that affect how and why we do much of our work. Focus remains on the Health and Safety Code, Government Code, Business and Professions Code and several other state codes that building departments have responsibilities with. Recent amendments to state law, laws that have been a challenge to implement and enforce, and how to better enforce to ensure compliance are course discussion topics as well.
*IMPORTANT: If you can not attend this course, the updated State Laws Enforced by Building Departments can be purchased online – click here.
Register Now – Click Here
CALBO Legislative Webinar
CALBO Fall Legislative Webinar
Wednesday, November 8, 2023 from 1:00 – 2:00pm
*Free Online Membership Opportunity (no CEUs)
In this webinar, CALBO’s legislative team updates our membership on the new laws impacting building departments and how to work within the realms of the law to provide the best service to your communities. Building officials, building department staff, code professionals, and industry colleagues are encouraged to attend this town hall format to answer questions about the current legislative session and what bills may impact your local jurisdiction in 2024. Check out the CALBO legislative page for more resources and updates.
Register for this free membership opportunity -
Click Here
For any questions, please contact the CALBO Office or 916-457-1103.
Permit Technician and Plan Reviewer
Summer and Fall Trainings
Want to improve your skills as a permit technician or plan reviewer? Whether you are serving in an introductory or advanced department role, there is something for everyone!
In-Person and Virtual Attendance Available
- Permit Technician Career Advancement: The Core Essentials
- 2022 California Building Code: Significant Changes
- Permit Technician Career Advancement: How to Properly Screen Plans for Successful Permit Services
- 2022 California Energy Code: Residential Submittal Requirements
- 2022 California Residential Code: Significant Changes
- Means of Egress in the 2022 California Building Code
Visit the CALBO Education Week Registration page for
complete course listings and registration information.
If you have any questions or concerns, please email the CALBO Office or call 916-457-1103.
Thank you for attending the 2023 BOLA Core Curriculum Week – share your feedback!
On behalf of the CALBO Training
Institute (CTI), thank you for attending the 2022-23 BOLA Core
Curriculum Week from May 8-12, 2023.
To provide quality training for this program, we rely on an evaluation process to determine the effectiveness of the material and instructor. We appreciate your assistance.
Online Evaluation – Click Here
