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Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill that will likely boost the use of recycled water in apartment communities.
Under AB 2282 by Assemblyman Mike Gatto, D-Los Angeles, the state must adopt mandatory building standards for installing recycled water systems. When adopted, these standards will apply to newly constructed commercial and public buildings and single and multifamily homes that are near existing or planned water-recycling facilities. A 2009 study indicates that 51 out of California’s 58 counties recycle municipal waste water, according to a bill analysis.
“In several cities, recycled water has been approved for irrigation and other non- potable… Read More
Tagged: AdvocacyLegislation
The California Apartment Association is working to defeat a November ballot measure that would levy unfair and exorbitant taxes that hurt both landlords and renters in Antioch.
CAA’s campaign, dubbed “No on Measure O,” includes a coalition of seniors, homeowners and local business owners.
However, this tax would not resolve the city’s chronic deficits — and is likely to be used for nothing more than City Hall salaries. Because Measure O was presented as a general tax, the City Council does not have to specify where or how the additional tax revenues will be spent.
Besides singling out one segment… Read More
Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill that will streamline the approval process for water submeters, which measure water use in individual apartments.
Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill that will streamline the approval process for water submeters, which measure water use in individual apartments.
The California Apartment Association and the Utility Management and Conservation Association co-sponsored the legislation, AB 2451, by Assemblyman Tom Daly, D-Anaheim.
“As California continues to face a worsening drought, AB 2451 plays an important role by streamlining the state’s water submetering approval process in order to ensure that more submeters are approved for use… Read More
Tagged: Legislation
Steven R. Hrdlicka, an attorney and member of the California Apartment Association’s Fresno board, will discuss laws affecting landlords and tenants on Welcome Home Radio this Saturday morning.
Don Scordino, past president of the Fresno Association of Realtors, will host the show, which airs from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. on ESPN 940 AM. It can be heard from Bakersfield to Sacramento and the Sierras to the Central Coast.
Hrdlicka will cover topics such as how to evict a delinquent tenant, and how a tenant can get a landlord to make necessary repairs in a timely manner.
Listeners can call… Read More
Tagged: News Greater Fresno
One of the longest delays in processing evictions occurs when not all occupants are served personally (hand-to-hand) with the unlawful-detainer summons and complaint.
More often than not, the occupants know they must be legally served for the court to award a judgment for possession of the subject property. If they are sophisticated, they know that they can delay the time for the eviction by two to three weeks if they successfully avoid the process server.
If the unlawful detainer is not served in person, it can be served on another person who resides at the property or on the person… Read More
Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill aimed at bringing more electric-vehicle charging stations to multi-family parking lots.
Thanks largely to the California Apartment Association, the measure won’t cost landlords tens of thousands of dollars, as originally proposed.
AB 2565, as first introduced by Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi, D-Torrance, would have required that rental property owners with more than 50 parking spaces dedicate at least 1 percent of the spots to electric vehicles — and pay to install the equipment. The cost is roughly $6,500 to $15,000 per station.
Following negotiations between all interested parties, however, the legislation now places the… Read More
Tagged: Legislation
Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill authorizing judges to saddle plaintiffs with attorneys’ fees when they employ bad-faith tactics in litigation.
The legislation, AB 2494 by Assemblyman Ken Cooley, D-Rancho Cordova, is intended to discourage frivolous lawsuits, as well as court action that’s intended solely to create unnecessary delays.
The bill, signed by Brown Thursday, Sept. 18, is supported by the California Apartment Association.
Tagged: Legislation
The California Apartment Association’s first Greater Bay Area Rental Housing Reverse Trade Show came to Oakland this month, earning positive reviews.
Over 150 representatives from 10 of the Bay Area’s leading property management companies met with more than 50 industry partners.
The event, held Sept. 10 at the Scottish Rite Center, started with a networking lunch that segued into scheduled 10-minute meetings.
In a role reversal compared with a traditional trade show, the management companies were the exhibitors, and the industry partners were the attendees, getting valuable face time with prospective customers.
In light of the positive feedback, CAA plans… Read More
Tagged: News Tri-County
Several California cities have regained a novel legal tool for ridding apartments of drug and gun offenders.
On Monday, Sept. 15, Gov. Jerry Brown signed a pair of bills, both supported by the California Apartment Association, that allow city prosecutors and city attorneys to file eviction lawsuits against certain types of criminal defendants in specified cities where a landlord requests assistance. The bills extend for five years pilot programs that expired at the end of 2013.
AB 2485 by Assemblyman Roger Dickinson, D-Sacramento, authorizes a city attorney or prosecutor, rather than the landlord or property owner, in Sacramento to initiate… Read More
Aliso Viejo’s proposed ban on smoking in multi-family housing fizzled this week as the City Council decided to consider adding a city ombudsman instead.
Such an advocate would likely listen to residents’ complaints and suggestions and help address their concerns, whether they focus on smoking or other issues.
Nearly a dozen CAA Orange County members provided critical public comment during the meeting.
The City Council made the decision late Wednesday after nearly two years of debate.
City staff had recommended against a smoking prohibition, contending that smoking in apartments is a private matter between apartment owners and tenants.
Thanks to… Read More
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