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Some novel approaches to tackling California’s housing crisis are continuing to gain traction in the state Legislature this year. Take AB 73 by Assemblyman David Chiu, D-San Francisco. This bill, supported by the California Apartment Association, would incentivize local governments to zone for more housing.

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For the remainder of 2017, lawmakers have shelved a bill that would repeal the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act, landmark legislation that’s protected California from extreme forms of rent control for more than 20 years. Amid strong opposition from the California Apartment Association, legislators this week decided to make AB 1506 a two-year bill, meaning the Legislature won’t consider a repeal of Costa-Hawkins this year but could take it up again in 2018.  The author will instead host a series of public hearings to determine what can be done on this topic.

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The California Apartment Association’s webinar about new laws taking effect in 2017 is now available for replay — a free benefit to CAA members — and as a class that nonmembers can purchase. CAA’s New Laws webinar, originally webcast Tuesday, Dec. 1, covers legislation that will affect: Bedbug disclosures All-gender bathrooms Pesticide notices Water submeters The webinar also reviewed the impacts of other new laws, including the legalization of recreational marijuana use. Moreover, CAA’s public affairs experts reviewed the makeup of the California Legislature following the Nov. 8 election and new and revised CAA forms. It’s not too late to… Read More

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Gov. Jerry Brown has signed into a law a bill that will allow groups like CAA to sue local governments when they deny housing projects in violation of state law. AB 2584 by Assemblyman Tom Daly, D-Anaheim, is among one of four housing-production bills sponsored by the California Apartment Association this year. Brown has until the end of September to decide on the remaining bills. 

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Final legislative approval appears imminent for a bill that would allow groups like CAA to sue local governments when they deny housing projects in violation of state law. AB 2584 by Assemblyman Tom Daly, D-Anaheim, is on the Assembly floor today, where lawmakers are considering amendments made in the Senate. The upper house of the state Legislature passed the bill Monday on a 36-0 vote, with three abstentions. When the Assembly finishes its work, the bill is expected to reach the governor’s desk. The legislation is among one of four housing-production bills sponsored by the California Apartment Association this year.… Read More

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As California lawmakers return from a month-long summer recess, they’ll get right to work on legislation relevant to the rental housing industry. On Monday, the Senate Appropriations Committee is scheduled to take up a few housing-production bills supported by the California Apartment Association, including the following: AB 2180 (D-Ting) proposes to expedite the building permit process by shortening the number of days that a local government must take to approve a new housing project. AB 2208 (D-Santiago) would require that, before construction, rooftops of public buildings be offered to private or nonprofit developers for the construction of affordable housing. AB… 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

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The California Apartment Association has urged the state Legislature to stop providing funding for defense attorneys to help evicted tenants drag out the unlawful-detainer process. The practice has occured for several years under a state law that CAA believes should expire in 2017. Under the Sargent Shriver Civil Counsel Act, defense attorneys receive money from the state to represent low-income Californians in a variety of legal areas, from evictions to custody disputes. Since 2011, the Legislature has spent $9.5 million annually on the program in seven areas across the state. While the concept is laudable, it’s rife with abuse when… Read More

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A CAA-sponsored bill clarifying that landlords can prohibit renters from smoking marijuana in apartments is halfway to becoming law. On Thursday, April 5, the Assembly approved AB 2300 on a 74-0 vote, sending it to the state Senate. “This is about protecting families that live in close proximity to others,” the author of the bill,  Assemblyman Jim Wood, D-Healdsburg, said last week in a statement. “Second-hand smoke can be a real problem, especially for families who live in apartments or other multi-family residences.” In 2011, the California Apartment Association sponsored, and the state Legislature overwhelmingly passed, legislation to allow rental… Read More

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A wide range of bills proposed in the state Legislature this year take aim at California’s dearth of affordable housing. The proposals, consistent with recent recommendations from the state’s nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office, would provide dollars to build housing and homeless shelters, while lifting obstacles to private residential construction. The following pro-housing bills supported by the California Apartment Association would: Bring more units to new projects AB 1934 (D-Santiago) would clarify that a local government may issue a density bonus (allowing for more units in a project) to commercial developers when they include affordable housing as a component of their… Read More

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