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Senate Bill 50, this year’s most significant legislative attempt to address California’s housing shortage, died last week on the Senate floor.  The proposal by Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, failed to garner the 21 votes needed to move from the Senate floor to the Assembly by Friday’s deadline.  

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The city of Sacramento is still seeking feedback from the community as it creates a housing strategy for the next eight years. The city has been working to update the 2021-2029 Housing Element and created a self-guided virtual workshop to get the thoughts of community members. The Draft Housing Element is the city’s eight-year housing strategy and commitment for how it will meet the housing needs of everyone in the community. Community members have until Feb. 22 to take part in the virtual guided workshop. Participants will have the opportunity to answer questions and provide feedback on the goals, policies,… Read More

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Dan Tenenbaum, chairman of the California Apartment Association’s Local Advisory Council in Los Angeles, received accolades this week for his work to improve homelessness-related programs in the region. Dan Tenenbaum with a recognition certificate for his work as an advisory board member for People Assisting the Homeless. Tenenbaum and several others were recognized Tuesday by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors recognized Tenenbaum and several other apartment owners for serving on the Housing Provider Advisory Board for PATH, short for People Assisting the Homeless. The nonprofit runs the LeaseUp L.A.,… Read More

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Question: Can residents sit outside their front door and drink beer? Other residents are complaining.

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This Friday, Jan. 31, marks a key deadline:  It’s the last day for a two-year bill (legislation introduced but shelved last year) to win passage in the house where it was introduced. So two-year Senate bills must pass off the Senate floor and advance to the Assembly, and two-year Assembly bills must advance to the Senate.  The highest-profile bill facing this week’s deadline is Senate Bill 50 by Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco.

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The Sacramento City Council this month modified its annual limit on rent increases to match the statewide rent cap under Assembly Bill 1482. On a unanimous vote, the council on Jan. 14 lowered the local rent cap from CPI plus 6% to CPI plus 5% — the same formula used in AB 1482, the statewide rent control law that took effect on Jan. 1.

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At least for now, West Hollywood’s one-year lease policy is no more. Since 2017, the city has enforced a zoning amendment that effectively bans leases of less than one year for new tenants in post-2001 housing. In the fall, the City Council moved to expand the requirement to all units in the city.

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The California Apartment Association is preparing for another battle at the ballot box in defense of the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act, the state’s most important landlord-protection law. Anti-housing crusader Michael Weinstein’s latest initiative to undermine Costa-Hawkins — and bring radical forms of rent control back to California — is targeted for November statewide ballot. The Secretary of State’s office is expected to qualify the measure over the next few weeks, after verification that petitioners met the signature-gathering requirements, Weinstein’s so-called Rental Affordability Act would weaken Costa-Hawkins, allowing cities and counties to impose rent controls at any level they choose –… Read More

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Since its adoption, Proposition 13 has brought certainty to property owners and businesses in the state.  Any changes to this measure would certainly lead to higher taxes for businesses and higher prices for consumers.  A current proposal would change this certainty. While the proposal would not directly affect residential properties such as apartments or single-family rental housing, dismantling 1978’s Prop 13 creates a dangerous precedent.

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The city of Oakland has preliminarily approved an ordinance that would prohibit landlords from conducting criminal background checks or asking prospective tenants whether they have a criminal record at any time during the application process. The proposal, officially the Fair Chance Housing Ordinance, would also bar rental housing owners from rejecting applicants for tenancy based on criminal records.

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