Government Affairs

The City of Half Moon Bay is updating its Implementation Plan (IP), part of the City's Municipal Code that puts the City's Land Use Plan (LUP) policies into practice and wants to hear about your experiences as residents, property owners, businesses and/or visitors and what could work better.

On November 4, 2026, the Bay Area Air District Board of Directors will consider changes to Rule 9-6 (mandated ban) for water heaters. The changes being considered would, if approved, provide for some exemptions to the zero-nitrogen oxides standard and could delay the compliance date one year, to January 1, 2028. The public comment period will close on November 1 at 6 PM. SAMCAR members and San Mateo County homeowners are encouraged to provide online comments that must be submitted through the Air District's public comment tool to be considered. (Under Air District policy, they will not consider comments on regulations that are submitted by email.) SAMCAR supports de-carbonization of homes, but that the policy should be voluntary. SAMCAR has long opposed the mandates on gas water heaters and furnaces bans, citing lack of public outreach, PG&E grid reliability challenges, Bay Area older homes, socio economic impacts, impacts to seniors, and possible high costs for homeowners to electrify their homes. Please get your comments in ahead of the Bay Area Air District's Board of Directors meeting. (READ MORE for suggested talking points for public comments.)

REALTORS know firsthand how difficult it has become for middle-class Californians to achieve the dream of homeownership. Proposition 37 can help change that, and California REALTORS can help get it passed. The California Association of REALTORS, C.A.R., is proud to sponsor Proposition 37. Now, California REALTORS can join us to expand homeownership opportunities. Learn about Prop 37. Share it with your network. Use your voice. And vote YES on November 3. Learn more at voteyeson37.com

In the November 2026 General Election, SAMCAR has endorsed candidates for local City Councils and the County Board of Supervisors, as well as taken a position on several local measures. We are pleased to share the 2026 SAMCAR Voter Guide, including a list of candidates endorsed by SAMCAR and positions on local measures in this upcoming election, as well as California Association of REALTORS (C.A.R.) positions on several statewide ballot initiatives. In addition to your vote, you can support these candidates with your contributions and by volunteering to help their campaigns including activities such as sign waving, phone banking and door knocking. Please visit the candidates' campaign websites for more information. *** Election Day is November 3, 2026 — Please remember to return your Vote-by-Mail Ballot ASAP! ***

SAMCAR urges all of our members who live in Redwood City to VOTE NO on Measure E. It goes far beyond traditional rent control and would impose new restrictions and requirements on housing providers that could reduce housing supply, discourage investment and new construction, undermine affordable housing, increase costs to taxpayers, and create significant new financial and administrative burdens for the City, including a new city department. The No on Measure E Team Needs Your Help! Read more to learn how to GET INVOLVED including phonebanking, precinct walking, and contributing. If you would like to volunteer or have any questions about the campaign, please email hello@votenomeasuree.com

At the Tuesday, August 25, 2026, SAMCAR Marketing/Tour Meeting, members heard an update from San Carlos city officials regarding the city's strategic goals. Kathy Kleinbaum, San Carlos new City Manager, and Al Savoy, the Community Development Director, discussed downtown San Carlos projects, climate change and sustainability planning, traffic and transportation improvements, parks and recreation goals, and commercial and housing developments.