Assembly Bill 98 Passed the Legislature and Severely Imposes Restrictions on Warehouses

Assembly Bill 98 imposes statewide mandates on warehouse locations and operations, overriding local control. It requires buffer zones, truck route restrictions, and zero-emission vehicle standards, severely limiting land for logistics use and potentially driving businesses out of California. The bill's rigid requirements and lack of flexibility, such as no sunset clause and burdensome affordable housing provisions, could stifle industrial development and harm local economies. Specifically, it requires a vast number of restrictions if you are close to a sensitive receptor, which includes a single home and considering a major village is under development between Britannia and Cactus, this has major implications for Otay Mesa.

The Chamber is actively woking to send an opposition letter to Governor Newsom for this restrictive bill that was introduced and passed in just a few days without careful analysis and with major implications to cross border trade. You can read more here. 

We encourage you to send an opposition letter to Governor Newsom. If you are interested, please send us an email at operations@otaymesa.org and we will follow up with you.