CBIA had a big year – So why was Dan Dunmoyer not on the Top 100 list?

CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: Last week we talked about this year’s Top 100 list… In this episode, we’re starting off with a confession: Mistakes were made.

One of the hallmarks of The Top 100 is that the contents of the list are very tightly held until the moment of publication. That secrecy creates various logistical problems, not the least of which is proofreading. Only a handful of people, most of whom work in the Capitol Weekly office, are involved in the editing or proofing process at any level. Having so few eyes on the List is a recipe for error, and this year we had a doozy: we left someone off.

Dan Dunmoyer, of the California Building Industry Association has been a regular on the Top 100 for five years, since he succeeded former CBIA President and CEO (and former state Senator) Dave Cogdill. CBIA is a major player in Housing Policy in a state where the Housing Crisis is a top concern for most voters – and their representatives in the legislature.  Dunmoyer has been on the List every year since 2019 – and he was supposed to be on this year’s edition.

Hosts Rich Ehisen and Tim Foster talk about what went wrong, and chat with Dunmoyer about California Housing Policy, why some cities are building more housing than others, and how California can start to course correct after decades of anti-housing policy.

Show Notes:

45: Mistakes were made

3:19 Welcome, Dan Dunmoyer

5:52 Setting the record straight

7:19 A big year for Housing issues

9:36 Comparing building costs between California and neighboring states

12:04 Environmental Policy vs. Greenhouse gas policies

15:01 The local angle

21:57 This is not a Republican – Democrat issue – it’s a California issue

23:55 Is desire for home equity value driving anti-housing policy?

25:32 The cities of Dallas and Houston build more housing than the entire state of California

27:23 Where is the legislature?

31:15 Gubernatorial candidates?

35:16 Volunteer proofreaders

39:36 WWCA