Capitol Weekly’s Top 100: Dan Dunmoyer

45. Dan Dunmoyer

Along with Danny Curtin (California Conference of Carpenters) Chris Hannan (State Building and Construction Trades Council) and Jim Wunderman (Bay Area Council) some might look at California Building Industry Association President and CEO Dan Dunmoyer as one of the Four Horseman of the CEQA apocalypse. As noted in the bios of his fellow riders…uh, colleagues… Dunmoyer was a major player in this year’s CEQA reform effort, the first major change to the iconic law in over 50 years. But that negative image hardly fits the eminently laid back and friendly Dunmoyer, who is easily one of the most respected and well-liked people in the Capitol ecosystem. He has also long been one of the leading voices for his industry, and for easing California’s notoriously rigid building requirements. That has meant a lot of losses in this famously environmentally-conscious state, but as this year has shown, persistence often pays off, even if you aren’t screaming and pounding tables in the process. CBIA represents thousands of member companies encompassing every aspect of development. Which is why Dunmoyer has a seat at every housing negotiation table, and will for the foreseeable future.

Updated Aug. 26, 2025