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The nominating period for the 2018 CAA Board of Directors is underway.
Applications are due by noon Friday, July 21, 2017.
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More than six months of rent control is coming to an end in the city of Sebastopol.
The city, which has capped annual rent increases at 3 percent since Nov. 1, will allow its rent moratorium to expire by the end of today, June 16.
In an editorial urging a no vote on Measure C, the Santa Rosa Press Democrat calls rent control a “drastic step” and “the most heavy-handed of solutions” to the city’s housing crisis.
Voters in Los Angeles on Tuesday soundly rejected Measure S, a ballot proposal that would have substantially blocked housing construction in the city for two years.
The California Apartment Association vigorously opposed Measure S, which threatened to exacerbate the housing shortage in Los Angeles, making it more difficult for renters to find places to live and further driving up rents.
Tagged: Elections Los Angeles
A court hearing originally scheduled for today on CAA’s challenge to Richmond’s rent control law has been delayed until next Wednesday.
The hearing is now set for 9 a.m. Feb. 1. It was rescheduled due to a calendar conflict in Contra Costa County Superior Court.
Tagged: ElectionsRent Control Contra Costa
If you own property in Mountain View and planned on evicting a problem tenant, put those plans on hold.
On Tuesday morning, the City Council approved an urgency just-cause eviction ordinance — and it took effect immediately.
Now that California voters have legalized the recreational use of marijuana, you might be wondering whether you can still prohibit tenants from smoking it on your property.
Anticipating that question and several others, the California Apartment Association has prepared an FAQ on Proposition 64, which voters approved Nov. 8.
Check out our members-only compliance document, “California Marijuana Legalization: Questions & Answers,” by clicking the button below.
In addition to publishing an FAQ, the Association will discuss Prop. 64 during its New Laws Webinar on Dec. 1.
Also on Dec. 1, CAA will release its rental agreement for 2017. This agreement… Read More
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In San Bernardino County, District 1 Supervisor Robert Lovingood, a pro-business candidate supported by CAA’s political action committee, became the first incumbent to be re-elected in 20 years.
In Riverside County, voters decided to keep Chuck Washington as their District 3 supervisor. Washington had been appointed to the seat by Gov. Jerry Brown. CAA Greater Inland Empire supported Washington, who is keenly aware of the need for high-density housing in Riverside County.
In the city of San Bernardino, voters overwhelmingly passed Measure L, which was supported by CAA Greater Inland Empire, the mayor and six of seven council members. Measure… Read More
Tagged: Elections Greater Inland Empire
Despite strong support from the California Apartment Association, San Diego City Council candidate Ricardo Flores lost his bid for council Seat 9 in the Nov. 8 election.
Flores, who recieved financial backing from CAA’s political action committee, garnered 47.5 percent of the vote, while his opponent, Georgette Gomez, received 52.5 percent.
During her campaign, Gomez said she would make addressing the city’s high cost of housing a priority.
CAA San Diego believes that increasing the housing supply is the best way to moderate prices, and the Association looks forward to working with Gomez to generate more rental housing in San… Read More
The 2016 election cycle was unprecedented in many ways, both on the national and state levels. With the legislative balance of power at stake and legislators now serving 12-year terms, the stakes were very high for the California Apartment Association. Through its political action committees, CAA spent over $3 million directly and indirectly on candidates who understand and support the rental housing industry. While the results of the general election in California were mixed, the overall outcome for the industry remains positive.
In the state Senate, Republicans secured one of two competitive seats. Republican Scott Wilk prevailed in Los Angeles,… Read More
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