NAIOP Provides a Voice for CRE at Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee Annual Meeting

By Jack Hargrove | August 6, 2025

Dozens of Democratic state legislators from across the United States convened in San Diego, California, July 28-30 for the annual meeting of the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC), the Democratic Party’s fundraising organization for state legislators. The meeting featured 25 states, 65 legislators and 38 members of chamber leadership. NAIOP Corporate’s state and local government affairs team attended this conference to educate Democratic state legislators on issues affecting commercial real estate.

Every year, DLCC leadership, prominent state legislators and corporate member organizations like NAIOP gather to discuss leading issues and give updates on legislative business from around the country. NAIOP’s attendance at events such as this is an important element in helping advance our priorities and brand with legislative leaders from many states. As an example, the current DLCC Board Chair, who attended the annual meeting, is New York Senate President Pro Tempore and Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins. The following states with NAIOP chapters had members of their legislature’s leadership at the conference: