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Government Affairs

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 Advocating for pro-homeownership policies throughout Western Riverside County is the top priority for BIA's Government Affairs Team. BIA works to maintain a favorable business climate that promotes homeownership opportunities for working families and protects the homebuilding industry from unnecessary financial and regulatory restrictions.

WHAT WE DO

As your advocate, the BIA government affairs team keeps you connected to public policy makers on the local, state and federal government levels. 

  • • Covering all of Western Riverside County, BIA represents your business in 10 local jurisdictions 
  • • BIA staff attends thousands of meeting annually throughout the county 
  • • As the industry watchdog, BIA staff scrutinizes local actions at every step of the process - ensuring homeowners' and member's interests are protected

HOT TOPICS

BIA strives to set the agenda for local government to protect the dream of homeownership. Here are some of the hot topics in Riverside County:

  • • Streamlining Permitting Process 
  • • California Green Builder 
  • • Defeating New Homeownership Fees 

How can we help? Please let us know directly about issues affecting your business. 

Builders Launch Website to Defend Mortgage Interest Deduction

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has launched a newly-designed consumer-oriented website, http://www.savemymortgageinterestdeduction.com/, to provide up-to-date information on the threat to the mortgage interest deduction.

“Americans overwhelmingly oppose any action by Congress to tamper with the mortgage interest deduction, but it could be eliminated or scaled back as Congress and the Administration are looking at tax increases in light of deficit concerns,” said NAHB President Bob Jones, a home builder from Bloomfield Hills, Mich. “The consequences would be devastating for home owners, the housing market and the nation’s economy.”

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