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By Thursday evening, all four housing-production bills sponsored by the California Apartment Association had advanced from the Assembly to the state Senate. Three of the bills moved off the Assembly floor in the past week — the latest coming Thursday, June 2, with the approval of AB 2299. This legislation, authored by Assemblyman Richard Bloom, D-Santa Monica, would mandate that local governments allow for the construction of second units on residential lots if those units meet specific standards and are located within one-half mile of public transportation. On Friday, May 27, the Assembly approved another bill authored by Bloom, AB… Read More

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A lawmaker’s second attempt at providing tax credits for earthquake retrofits advanced Tuesday from the Assembly floor. AB 2392 by Assemblyman Adrin Nazarian, D-Sherman Oaks, would help landlords and other property owners pay for seismic upgrades. The Assembly approved the legislation on a 79-0 vote with one abstention. It now moves to the Senate. The bill would allow a tax credit equal to 30 percent of the qualified costs paid or incurred by a taxpayer for any seismic retrofit on a qualified building. Last year, the same proposal, carried as AB 428, passed both houses of the Legislature before being … Read More

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When first introduced, AB 2282 would have limited the number of single-family home rentals allowed in a given ZIP code. Then, it would have required all the single-famly rentals be registered with the state. Now, thanks to the lobbying efforts of CAA, the bill by Assemblyman Ian Calderon will do neither. The current version of AB 2282 aims to create a report of how large-scale buy-to-rent investors have affected California’s real estate market. The legislation has been reinvented repeatedly since it emerged in February. Perhaps most alarming was the original version’s limit on the number of single-family homes that property… Read More

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The California Apartment Association and coalition partners – The California Association of Realtors, the California Chamber of Commerce, the California Building Industry Association, and the California Business Property Association — are lobbying at the Capitol this week to stop a bill that would allow cities and counties to force below-market rate housing in new rental developments. AB 2502 by Assemblyman Kevin Mullin, D-South San Francisco, is on the Assembly floor. A vote is expected this week. The bill would overturn the Palmer v. Los Angeles court decision, which concluded that requiring a percentage of affordable units, or inclusionary housing, in… Read More

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Question: If a tenant does not give a 30-day notice of intent to vacate, can the full security deposit be kept by the landlord? Answer: You can only deduct for any unpaid rent up to 30 days from the date the tenant vacated if the tenancy is month-to-month or until the premises are relet, whichever occurs first. Question: I have signed a lease for one year with a tenant, and now he wants to leave after four months. What is my recourse? Answer: The tenant is responsible for the rent up to the date the lease expires or the date… Read More

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The California Apartment Association has stopped legislation that would have forced property owners to rent to Section 8 voucher holders. SB 1053 by Sen. Mark Leno, D-San Francisco, would have made it unlawful to deny housing based on an applicant receiving Section 8 assistance. On Friday, the bill failed to move out of the Senate Appropriations Committee, effectively ending its chances of becoming law. CAA strongly encourages members who have the resources to accept Section 8 vouchers. Moreover, the Association will continue working with local housing authorities to ensure the program is efficient and effective, enticing more landlords to participate.… Read More

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CAA Tri-County members and staff this week engaged with the community over ways to promote affordable housing in Redwood City. On May 24, nearly 100 representatives from the rental housing industry — from small independent owners to larger property management firms — took part in the discussion, part of a workshop hosted by Redwood City’s Housing and Human Concerns Committee. The event included presentations from a panel covering the Bay Area’s approaches to affordable housing. One of the panelists, CAA Tri-County Government Affairs Director Rhovy Lyn Antonio, spoke about the importance of communication, collaboration, and compliance when exploring policy proposals.… Read More

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The California Apartment Association’s offices will be closed Monday, May 30, in observance of Memorial Day. Normal operating hours will resume Tuesday.

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CAA is requesting changes to an inclusionary-housing bill that’s up for a vote this week and would authorize local governments to require affordable housing in new rental developments. AB 2502 by Assemblyman Kevin Mullin, D-South San Francisco, is on the Assembly floor and could be voted upon as soon as Wednesday, June 1. Confusion over the legality of inclusionary housing mandates in new rental developements began with a court case known as Palmer v. Los Angeles. Palmer called into question the legality of Los Angeles’ inclusionary-housing ordinance. The city law required a certain percentage of new rental housing be priced… Read More

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The California Apartment Association has urged the state Legislature to stop providing funding for defense attorneys to help evicted tenants drag out the unlawful-detainer process. The practice has occured for several years under a state law that CAA believes should expire in 2017. Under the Sargent Shriver Civil Counsel Act, defense attorneys receive money from the state to represent low-income Californians in a variety of legal areas, from evictions to custody disputes. Since 2011, the Legislature has spent $9.5 million annually on the program in seven areas across the state. While the concept is laudable, it’s rife with abuse when… Read More

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