BOMA Oakland/East Bay has provided support and information to the commercial real estate industry in Alameda, Contra Costa, and Southern Solano counties since 1924. Membership includes building owners, managers, developers, real estate brokers, facility managers, architects, lawyers and various suppliers to the industry. BOMA Oakland/East Bay is federated with Washington, D.C.-based BOMA International. Founded in 1907, the Building Owners and Managers Association International is a dynamic federation of 99 local associations whose members own or manage over 9 billion square feet of downtown and suburban commercial properties and facilities in North America and around the world. BOMA International actively and responsibly represents and promotes the interests of the commercial real estate industry through effective leadership and advocacy, through the collection, analysis and dissemination of information, and through professional development. The membership collectively represents all facets of the commercial real estate industry. BOMA Oakland/East Bay is also a member of BOMA California. BOMA California is an association of eight local associations within the state. Included in membership are: Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sacramento, Inland Empire (San Bernardino/Riverside), Orange County, San Diego, and Silicon Valley. BOMA California's primary mission is to represent the interests of commercial real estate in front of the California State Legislature and the various regulatory agencies. BOMA Oakland/East Bay's membership is responsible for over 70 million square feet of office, medical office, corporate facility, industrial and retail space. Nearly 150 companies employing thousands of persons are also represented.