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We are thrilled to announce the winners of our ARGUS Scholarship and will be introducing them over the next few issues of the newsletter.

Jacob Zheng is currently a junior at UC Berkeley studying Data Science and Economics.

CBPA is NAIOP of California’s state level lobbyist organization. CBPA's PAC achieved substantial success in California's 2024 elections, securing 21 wins out of 27 supported candidates across Assembly and Senate races. This year, CBPA engaged at a higher level with more candidates and issues than ever before, aside from the 2020 campaign against Prop. 15 (Split Roll). This cycle represents the largest financial commitment CBPA has made to support candidates...

Our NAIOP SFBA Issues PAC has also made donations to the following state ballot measures that impact our industry: YES on PROP 36 and NO on PROP 33

Paul Nash is a partner in the San Francisco office of Allen Matkins. He is a leading commercial real estate attorney who assists clients with the purchase, sale, leasing, finance, and development of commercial real property throughout the United States. He also has specific expertise assisting clients with property and asset management matters.

Our Fleet Week Fundraiser & Silent Auction was a huge success, raising $22,500 to support Make-A-Wish Greater Bay Area! 🎉 With your help, we're getting closer to our goal of $30,000. There's still time to make a direct donation and help us grant more wishes – donations will be accepted until Friday. Thank you to everyone who participated and supported this incredible cause!

Shawn Backus has worked in commercial real estate for the past two years. He began his career in sales and leasing at NAI Northern California, where he worked on multifamily and industrial deals

NAIOP SFBA is delighted to have Courtney Trunnell a part of the board. A vibrant leader whose passion for the industry and the chapter is inspiring, as she brings boundless energy and enthusiasm to the role. “NAIOP has played an enormous role in my career development” she conveyed, “and I am thrilled to serve on the board.”

Courtney Trunnell, as a Director on the San Francisco-based NorCal Capital Markets team at Cushman & Wakefield, loves a challenge. From marketing and business development to due diligence and team operations, her day-to-day is the definition of fast-paced. “My team has nicknamed me the “quarterback” or “Swiss army knife” she said. “Every day is different, so I wear a lot of hats.”

We are thrilled to announce the winners of our ARGUS Scholarship and will be introducing them over the next few issues of the newsletter.

Shreya Sinha is currently a student at Stanford studying to complete a degree in Computer Science and Classics. A member of Stanford's real estate club, she is looking to explore the field of real estate in any way she can. An avid reader and aspiring writer, Shreya finds inspiration in a wide array of works ranging from Rick Riordan to James Joyce.

On September 13-15th, the Young Professionals Group (YPG) kicked-off the 11th class with a weekend long Retreat at the Lodge at Tiburon. The class will meet monthly through July learning personal and professional development from Bay Area leaders and Pepperdine University professor, Julie Chesley.

CBPA Leads the Charge for Vetoes: Three Detrimental Bills, Three Coalitions, One Goal

While the legislature has wrapped up, CBPA’s work is in full swing. We’re spearheading coalitions to stop three detrimental bills—AB 98, SB 1103, and AB 2364—from becoming law. With over 80 companies and organizations filing individual veto letters alongside ours on AB 98, and more than 25 groups standing strong against SB 1103, our coalitions are making sure vetoes are front and center in the governor’s office. Even with AB 2364 shifting to a study bill, we’re pushing hard with business and biotech leaders to prevent costly mandates from taking hold. The governor has until September 30th to take action on all legislation pending his approval, and we’re working tirelessly to ensure these bills don’t make it into law.

The legislative session ended Saturday evening with a handful of successes and two major blows to the commercial real estate industry. The last-minute gut-and-amend bill AB 98 (Carrillo; D-Palmdale and Reyes; D-San Bernardino), which restricts warehouse development, passed the Legislature despite heavy opposition.. The commercial lease mandate bill SB 1103 (Menjivar; D-Van Nuys) also passed by one vote in each house, despite our industry’s efforts opposing the bill. We will now shift our focus toward advocating for a veto on both bills by Governor Newsom, who will have until September 30th to sign or veto bills.

What an amazing day at last week's Pickleball Tournament!

Congrats to our 1st Place team, Matt Tripaldi and Jon Schwerin, and our 2nd Place team, Ethan Drechsler and Jack Vessa! Huge thanks to everyone who made this event a success, especially our sponsors WCI-GC, Inc. and Partner Engineering & Science, Inc.

Check out our photo album to relive the highlights!