California Apartment Association

Landlords could lose the right to restrict tenants from using clotheslines to dry their shirts, socks and other attire under a proposed bill.

Assemblywoman Patty Lopez

Assemblywoman Patty Lopez, D-San Fernando, argues that clotheslines use solar power and offer an energy-saving alternative to electricity- or gas-driven machine dryers.

The California Apartment Association has taken an oppose position to Lopez’s bill, AB 1448.

Most rental property owners have strict regulations about an accumulation of possessions on balconies. This legislation would interfere with an owner’s house rules and the aesthetics of the rental property.

Property owners should maintain their right to decide whether clotheslines are a good fit for their communities.

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