{"id":302853,"date":"2026-05-06T17:47:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T17:47:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/302853\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T17:47:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T17:47:14","slug":"100-organizations-join-coalition-backing-the-building-an-affordable-california-act-advocacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/302853\/","title":{"rendered":"100+ Organizations Join Coalition Backing the Building an Affordable California Act – Advocacy"},"content":{"rendered":"

For Immediate Release
Contact: John Myers
john.myers@calchamber.com<\/a> | press@calchamber.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Rapidly growing coalition of civil rights leaders, healthcare providers, affordable housing advocates, clean energy builders, water providers, agricultural groups, and small business organizations unites behind effort to cut red tape, lower costs, and build essential projects faster<\/p>\n

\"Yes-Building-an-Affordable-California\"(May 6, 2026) Sacramento, CA\u2014Support continues to surge for the Building an Affordable California Act (Affordable CA), with more than 100 organizations<\/a> from across California now backing the statewide ballot measure to lower costs by cutting red tape and building essential housing and infrastructure faster.<\/p>\n

The rapidly growing coalition reflects a broad and increasingly diverse cross-section of Californians\u2014 including civil rights leaders, healthcare providers, affordable housing advocates, clean energy leaders, water suppliers, agricultural leaders, and small business organizations united behind a common goal: making California more affordable and delivering the essential projects communities need.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis growing coalition sends a clear message: Californians are ready to build the essential infrastructure we need to lower our cost of living and improve our quality of life,\u201d said Jennifer Barrera, President and CEO of the California Chamber of Commerce. \u201cCalifornians depend on essential projects every day. Affordable CA will help us deliver those projects faster, more affordably, and with the accountability communities deserve.\u201d<\/p>\n

Affordable CA modernizes California\u2019s outdated project approval process by establishing clear timelines, improving accountability, and reducing unnecessary delays\u2014cutting, in some cases, as much as 10 years off project timelines to help build essential projects faster and lower costs for consumers and taxpayers.<\/p>\n

\u201cCalifornia\u2019s affordability crisis hits historically underserved neighborhoods hardest, driving up housing costs, delaying investment, and putting essential services further out of reach,\u201d said Rick Callender, President of the NAACP California\/Hawaii State Conference. \u201cAffordable CA will help break down barriers that keep communities waiting and deliver the infrastructure that our state needs faster and more affordably.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cCalifornia\u2019s housing affordability crisis is being made worse by seemingly never-ending delays,\u201d said Jenna Abbott, Executive Director of the California Council for Affordable Housing. \u201cWhen affordable housing takes years to approve, costs rise, financing becomes harder to secure, and fewer homes get built. Affordable CA will help create a clearer, faster path to delivering the affordable housing Californians urgently need.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cCalifornians expect and deserve to receive hospital care in modern, safe facilities and delays in construction projects mean longer wait times, reduced access to care and, ultimately, higher healthcare costs for all,\u201d said Carmela Coyle, President and CEO of the California Hospital Association. \u201cAffordable CA will help reduce unnecessary construction delays so that hospitals and medical offices can expand capacity, improve patient access, and deliver care more affordably.\u201d<\/p>\n

Affordable CA maintains California\u2019s strong environmental protections and opportunities for public input. It does not exempt projects from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Instead, it modernizes the approval process by establishing clear timelines, improving accountability, and reducing unnecessary delays to ensure essential projects move forward faster.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Building an Affordable California Act is a major opportunity for California to accelerate clean energy, strengthen grid reliability, and lower costs for families,\u201d said Alex Jackson, Executive Director of American Clean Power \u2013 California. \u201cWe\u2019re proud to join such a broad coalition united around building a cleaner, more affordable, and more prosperous California.\u201d<\/p>\n

Last week, supporters submitted nearly 1 million signatures<\/a> to qualify Affordable CA for the November 2026 ballot\u2014nearly double the number required\u2014marking a major milestone and underscoring growing statewide momentum behind the measure.<\/p>\n

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BACKGROUND: The Building an Affordable California Act modernizes California\u2019s project approval and permitting process for essential projects\u2014including housing, water infrastructure, clean energy, transportation infrastructure, hospitals and health care facilities, schools and educational facilities, broadband, and wildfire prevention and resilience projects\u2014by establishing clear timelines, improving accountability, and reducing unnecessary delays, while preserving strong environmental, labor, and tribal cultural resource protections.<\/p>\n

Learn More: BuildAffordableCA.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Ad paid for by Committee to Build an Affordable California, Sponsored by the California Chamber of Commerce. Ad Committee\u2019s Top Funders:
Building a Better California
Edison International & Affiliated Entities
California Building Industry Association
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