Southern California Builders Slam New Housing Law Tied to SCAG
BIASC calls SB 1087 a 'housing killer' and demands regional planning reform after the SCAG-backed bill becomes law.
The Building Industry Association of Southern California (BIASC) is pushing back hard against newly enacted state legislation it says will drive up housing costs and strip local governments of meaningful control over development decisions. The group singled out the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) for supporting Senate Bill 1087, labeling it a "housing killer" on the day the measure took effect.
BIASC, headquartered in Irvine, California, announced its opposition on October 2, 2026, arguing that SB 1087 undermines the kind of localized planning flexibility that the region needs to address a chronic housing shortage. The association contends the law raises fundamental questions about how much accountability a regional body like SCAG owes to the communities it represents.
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The builders' group is calling for significant structural reform of SCAG, framing the issue as one of regional governance rather than a single piece of legislation. By lending its weight to SB 1087, SCAG has, in BIASC's view, prioritized a top-down mandate over the practical realities facing Southern California cities and counties trying to expand housing supply.
The dispute reflects a broader tension in California between state-level housing mandates and local autonomy — a fault line that has drawn industry groups, municipalities, and advocacy organizations into repeated conflict in recent years. Whether BIASC's call for SCAG reform gains legislative traction remains to be seen, but the association's aggressive posture signals that opposition to the new law is unlikely to fade quickly.
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