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A pair of CAA-supported San Diego City Council candidates earned victories in this week’s primary election.
Lorie Zapf won the District 2 seat outright with 53.65 percent of the vote Tuesday. Chris Cate was the top vote-getter for District 6, earning 47.39 percent.
Because he fell short of the 50 percent mark, Cate heads to a runoff election in November, where he’ll face second-place finisher Carol Kim, who garnered 31.05 percent of the vote.
The California Apartment Association believes victories by Zapf and Cate will bolster Mayor Kevin Falconer’s pro-business vision for the city.
Support for candidates like Zapf and… Read More
Tagged: Elections
More than 80 local CAA Greater Fresno members attended the 16th annual PAC Golf Fundraiser at the River Park Golf Center in Fresno.
At the on May 21 event, golf teams played the nine-hole golf course, and the Closest to the Hole prize went to local CAA Greater Fresno member Kenneth Hendricks. Other members played croquet. The evening concluded with a tri-tip dinner.
The event raised more than $4,000 for the California Apartment Association’s political action fund.
Locally, the CAA Greater Fresno PAC makes political contributions to candidates receptive to the concerns of rental property owners and managers at the… Read More
Tagged: EventsPolitical Action Greater Fresno
Question: One of my tenants has notified me that she has filed for bankruptcy. She has not paid her rent this month. Can I proceed with an eviction?
Answer: Once a tenant files for bankruptcy, he or she will be entitled to an automatic “stay” of any legal proceedings against him or her. This includes an unlawful detainer action. You will be required to file a motion for “relief from stay” before serving any notices or bringing an eviction action.
Question: I have an applicant who wants to bring her cat with her to the apartment. Can I require her… Read More
Tagged: ColumnsComplianceLegal Q&A
California Apartment Association members and guests raised thousands of dollars at a political action fundraiser last week in San Diego.
On Thursday, May 29, “Tacos & Tequila with a Twist” attracted San Diego’s most prominent rental housing industry leaders to network, discuss industry trends and raise awareness regarding the importance that the political process plays in preserving the strength of the rental housing industry.
Whitney Benzian, executive director of CAA-San Diego, summed up the event as “wildly successful.”
CAA membership raised $20,000 at the Political Action Committee fundraiser, helping ensure the rental industry’s interests are represented.
“It’s critical that we… Read More
Tagged: EventsPolitical Action
As the halfway point of 2014 approaches, the California Apartment Association has accomplished much in the legislative arena, yet much work lies ahead.
Friday was a milestone of sorts in the Legislative calendar, marking the deadline for bills to pass out of their house of origin.
In other words, as of midnight May 30, Senate bills had to pass the Senate, and Assembly bills had to pass the Assembly. Bills that survived now go to the opposite house. Those that didn’t are dead.
Below, you’ll find the status of some key bills for the rental housing industry. Let’s start with… Read More
Tagged: LegislationLegislature
The California Apartment Association is continuing its fight against an anti-Ellis Act bill that Senate Democratic leadership resuscitated May 29 after it sank on the Senate floor.
Sen. Mark Leno’s SB 1439 certainly appeared dead Wednesday, May 28, when it received just 18 of the 21 votes needed to reach the Assembly. On Thursday, however, the bill made an astounding comeback amid vigorous political CPR.
In its weekly newsletter, the Civil Justice Association of California dubbed the legislation a “zombie” bill for its surprising resurrection.
“A last-ditch effort by the author offering vague amendments and ‘considerations’ with considerable arm-twisting by… Read More
A bill that threatened to strip landlords of their right to leave the rental housing business failed on the Senate floor Wednesday, May 28, thanks largely to fierce opposition by the California Apartment Association.
SB 1439 by Sen. Mark Leno, D-San Francisco, garnered 18 yes votes but needed 21 to advance from the Senate to the Assembly. While Leno can ask for a new vote through Friday, his chances of resuscitating the bill are meager.
To defeat Leno’s bill, CAA lobbied heavily at the Capitol, launched an educational website for the public and spearheaded a letter-writing campaign that prompted hundreds… Read More
The California Apartment Association threw a charity gala in May, raising tens of thousands of dollars to help homeless families in Orange County.
CAA’s South Coast Division hosted the event Wednesday, May 21, at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim.
The gala supported Orange County United Way’s efforts to move homeless families into stable, permanent rental housing.
“CAA-South Coast was proud to partner this year with the Rapid Rehousing Initiative in order to help families in our community,” said Melinda Graham, chairwoman of CAA-South Coast. “Our inaugural gala demonstrated the commitment that our members have to this community.
CAA is determining… Read More
Tagged: CharityPhilanthropy Orange County
In the next seven days, a major threat to the Ellis Act is expected to either win Senate approval or die on the Senate floor.
We’re counting on you, our members, to help ensure the latter.
Here’s the urgency: Friday, May 30, is the deadline for bills to pass out of their house of origin. Those that do will then go to the other house for consideration.
So any day now, Sen. Mark Leno, D-San Francisco, is expected to push for a Senate vote on SB 1439, an assault on property rights that would weaken a landlord’s ability to quit… Read More
Question: My tenant has been paying rent but owes for back utilities and late charges. Can I apply the tenants next rent check to outstanding utilities and serve a Notice to Pay Rent or Quit?
Answer: Unless your lease contains specific language designating the order in which tenant obligations are paid, applying a check tendered for rent to other charges is risky. This is especially true if you have a past pattern of applying payments in a certain way. You can recover charges other than rent using a Notice to Perform Covenants or Quit.
Question: My tenant is evading service… Read More
Tagged: ColumnsComplianceLegal Q&A