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The California Building Industry Association (CBIA) is a state trade association in the United States. Headquartered in Sacramento, CA, the CBIA's mission is to advocate on behalf of the housing and the building industry. The organization represents the interests of builders and developers of housing and commercial projects. The association supports state polices that eliminate or simplify building and environmental regulations in order to reduce construction costs. Robert Rivinius is the current President and CEO of the organization.〔(CBIA President & CEO Hails Federal Action to Increase Conforming Loan Limits )〕 ==History== The CBIA was established in 1943 as a federation of local and regional associations representing builders at the state level and functioned solely as a lobbying organization. In 1952, the organization incorporated as the California Home Builders Council. In 1968, the organization changed its name to the California Builders Council. In 1977, the organization became a full-service state level association. In 1978, the organization changed its name to the California Building Industry Association. There are now 10 regional affiliates.〔(North State Building Industry Association Benefits of Membership )〕〔(Building Industry Association of Southern California Affiliated Organizations )〕 Since 1977, a political action committee (PAC) and two subsidiary organizations have been established. The Building Industry Institute〔(The Building Industry Institute )〕 was created in 1994 and is involved in researching strategies to benefit the building industry. The California Homebuilding Foundation〔(California Homebuilding Foundation )〕 is an educational foundation that promotes the continued education of individuals and organizations interested in the building industry. The CHF also funds research to benefit the building industry. In addition to lobbying, the CBIA has incorporated technical, membership, insurance, and educational departments. The CBIA sponsors the Pacific Coast Builders Conference, a regional building conference and trade show 〔(PCBC Retains Burson-Marsteller to Promote Conference and Exhibitors )〕 which draws thousands of attendees and exhibitors each year. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「California Building Industry Association」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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