Michael Gunning

Michael Gunning is the senior vice president of legislative affairs with the California Building Industry Association (CBIA) with extensive experience advocating for constructive policies that bolster the homebuilding industry and increase homeownership opportunities. A veteran of housing finance, insurance and community development policy in California, he has over two decades of experience working with the Legislature.

Gunning has served on the California Housing Financing Agency since his appointment by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2010. He was reappointed in 2016 by Governor Jerry Brown. Before joining the CBIA, Gunning served as the vice president for the Personal Insurance Federation of California. Prior to that, he was managing director for the Nehemiah Community Reinvestment Fund (NCRF), where he organized and facilitated millions in NCRF investments throughout California.