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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
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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
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The California Apartment Association is asking Inland Empire members with properties in Moreno Valley to contact the city regarding its nearly five-fold increase in fire inspection fees.
The fees, now $36 per unit, marks a 450 percent increase and could leave some members paying more than $9,000 for fire inspections.
A couple of CAA members recently received notices of the higher fees and informed CAA. The fire inspection ordinance took effect in January.
“We immediately reached out to city officials, including the fire marshal, and engaged with them,” said Tim Johnson, executive director CAA’s Inland Empire Division, or CAA-AAGIE. “We’re… Read More
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In the above video, Tommy Thompson, executive director of the California Apartment Association’s South Coast division, discusses rental housing issues in Orange County with Lacy Kelly of the Association of California Cities. The interview will air on Cox Communications’ civic channel next week throughout Orange County.
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A bill that would close a change-of-ownership “loophole” in California’s Proposition 13 has undergone significant business-friendly amendments, helping it gain momentum in the Assembly.
At the insistence of the California Apartment Association and other groups, Assembly Bill 2372 no longer contains wording that could prompt a flood of unnecessary reassessments.
In the revised version of AB 2372, authored by Assemblyman Tom Ammiano, D-San Francisco, and Assemblyman Raul Bocanegra, D-Pacoima, reassessments would follow the sale of commercial property whenever 90 percent of the property is sold over any three-year period.
CAA strongly opposed the first version of the bill, which would… Read More
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Bad public policy? In Los Angeles, we’re putting a cork in it.
While lifting a few wineglasses, about 120 friends of the California Apartment Association helped CAA’s work to keep poor political candidates out of office and get good ones elected.
It all came together April 30 at the Annenberg Beach House in Santa Monica, where CAA’s Los Angeles division held its inaugural “Cork & Sand” event.
The political fundraiser brought in about $53,000, and all proceeds will benefit CAA LA’s Political Action Committee.
The committee creates a positive business environment for the multi-family housing industry in Los Angeles by… Read More
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Each year, the CAA Contra Costa Napa Solano Division and RHA Serving Southern Alameda County, honors those who demonstrate excellence in the rental housing industry with the prestigious CAA Greater East Bay GEMM Awards.
Top 5 reasons to nominate
GAIN ATTENTION for the accomplishments of your company, organization, or yourself.
RECOGNIZE your colleagues and employees for great work throughout the year.
SHOW OFF the best of your best to the rental housing industry.
CREATE BUZZ about your company, organization, or yourself through website postings, publications and social networking.
BOOST YOUR EMPLOYEE engagement, confidence, motivation, and loyalty.
Celebrate the accomplishments of… Read More