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The rental housing industry’s victories on Election Day reached far beyond the state Legislature.
Besides helping candidates secure seats in the Assembly and Senate (click here for story) , CAA’s Political Action Committee boosted the campaigns of numerous local office-seekers.
In the Silicon Valley, for example, CAAPAC-supported candidates either won outright or are well-positioned for a November run-off election.
San Mateo County
In a race for San Mateo County supervisor, Daly City Vice Mayor David Canepa, who’s backed by CAAPAC, finished in a strong first place, with nearly 46 percent of the vote. Canepa faced three other candidates to represent… Read More
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By SHANT APEKIAN
Numerous candidates backed by the rental housing industry enjoyed success at the ballot box during the California June primary, but contests will remain tight — and the stakes high — heading into November.
The California Apartment Association’s political action committees were heavily engaged in various state Senate and Assembly races.
With legislators now serving 12 years in office in Sacramento, it’s all the more crucial to ensure to elect representatives who understand the importance and value of the rental housing industry in California.
While ballots are still being tallied, it’s clear that Democrats turned out at the… Read More
Tagged: ElectionsLegislature
An effort to recall three allies of the rental housing industry from the Lake Forest City Council has failed.
The California Apartment Association, in a variety of ways, helped Mayor Andrew Hamilton, Mayor Pro Tem Scott Voigts and Councilman Dwight Robinson stave off a campaign to cut short their terms.
Hamilton, Voigts, and Robinson make up a housing-friendly majority of the council.
“If we lost them to a recall, we would have seen new housing projects denied at a rapid pace. Lake Forest needs more housing, including apartments, to keep up with demand,” said Tommy Thompson, executive director of CAA… Read More
Tagged: Elections Orange County
Rebuffed at city halls in several Northern California cities, tenant advocates are increasingly turning to the November ballot in their push for strict rent control measures.
One week ago, tenant advocates in San Mateo began efforts to qualify a rent control-related ballot measure for the November 2016 election. This filing came just one day after the San Mateo City Council voted 3-2 against rent control and a just-cause eviction policy.
Moreover, the San Mateo filing came just days after tenant advocates in Burlingame and Mountain View filed similar measures, and renter advocate groups in Richmond and Alameda also are seeking… Read More
Supporters of a property tax surcharge that would have undermined Proposition 13 have abandoned efforts to qualify their measure for the November ballot.
The property-tax initiative, dubbed the “Lifting Children and Families Out of Poverty Act,” aimed to create a tax surcharge on all commercial and residential properties in the state assessed at over $3 million.
Collecting the 585,407 signatures required by March 21 proved too high a hurdle, campaign strategist Bill Carrick said in this Sacramento Business Journal story. Moreover, Carrick said the initiative would have faced plenty of competition for tax dollars if it managed to appear before… Read More
Tagged: ElectionsProposition 13
Six weeks remain for supporters of an assault on Proposition 13 to qualify their measure for the November ballot.
The property-tax initiative, dubbed the “Lifting Children and Families Out of Poverty Act,” would create a property tax surcharge on all commercial and residential properties in the state assessed at over $3 million.
While targeted at the wealthy, the financial burden would ultimately reach small business owners and their employees.
“In California, if you have a small restaurant, you’re probably renting from somebody who has a property of $3 million or more,” Allan Zaremberg of the California Chamber of Commerce says… Read More
Tagged: ElectionsProposition 13
The nominating period for the 2016 CAA Board of Directors is underway.
Applications are due by noon Monday, July 24, 2015.
Pertinent documents are accessible below:
Memo from Nominating Committee Chair, Ron Granville, CPM
CAA Board of Directors’ Responsibilities, Code of Ethics and Current Planning Objectives
2016 CAA Board of Directors Application
Tagged: ElectionsLeadership
CAA Tri-County-endorsed candidate Mahn Nguyen won handily in Tuesday, June 23, special election to fill the District 4 seat on the San Jose City Council.
When Councilman-Elect Nguyen is sworn in on Aug. 4, the City Council will have seven members that CAA Tri-County has supported over the past two cycles: Mayor Sam Liccardo, and council members Chappie Jones (District 1), Mahn Nguyen (District 4), Magdalena Carrasco (District 5), Pierluigi Oliverio (District 6), Rose Herrera (District 8), and Johnny Khamis (District 10). CAA Tri-County hopes this means Mayor Liccardo can continue to pursue policies that will increase economic development throughout… Read More
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Updated June 9, 2015
John Burnard was elected to Riverside’s City Council’s Ward 7 seat in last Tuesday’s mail-in-ballot election.
CAA Greater Inland Empire supported Burnard, who received more than 81 percent of the total vote.
He’s a business owner who understands the need for multifamily housing downtown and will support the rental housing industry’s effort to provide it for the city.
In addition, all three incumbents up for re-election, including Mike Gardner (Ward 1), Mike Soubirous (Ward 3) and Chris Mac Arthur (Ward 5) also won.
Gardner, who is supported by CAA, was the only incumbent to face a… Read More
Tagged: Elections Greater Inland Empire
By SHANT APEKIAN
Republicans and Moderate Democrats – including numerous allies of the apartment industry — enjoyed major victories in California on Election Day, giving the California Apartment Association reason to celebrate.
During this election cycle, the California Apartment Association’s Political Action Committee spent roughly $2 million ensuring the election of candidates who will defend the interests of the multifamily housing industry.
Bolstered by CAAPAC’s political support, voter frustration with the status quo and record-low voter turnout, business-friendly candidates garnered vital wins.
Statewide, Gov. Brown easily secured a fourth term, and Democrats once again swept all the constitutional offices. In… Read More