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The California Apartment Association’s offices will be closed Friday, Dec. 30, and Monday, Jan. 2, in observance of the New Year’s holiday. Normal operating hours will resume Tuesday, Jan. 3.
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The California Apartment Association’s offices will be closed today, Dec. 23, and Monday, Dec. 26, in observance of the Christmas holiday. Normal operating hours will resume Tuesday, Dec. 27.
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Rent rollbacks and other new requirements won’t take effect Dec. 23
A Santa Clara County Superior Court judge today agreed with CAA’s request to halt implementation of Mountain View’s new rent control law, also known as Measure V.
Following a legal challenge from the California Apartment Association, the judge approved a temporary restraining order preventing the city from implementing the rent control law pending hearings and subsequent court rulings in early 2017.
The California Apartment Association has published its Key Findings Report from the 2016 California Housing Forum, an event that brought together diverse thought leaders to help solve the state’s housing crisis.
“Inadequate housing stock threatens California’s economic prosperity and future,” said Tom Bannon, chief executive officer of the California Apartment Association, which organized the Housing Forum. “It is time to finally address the real causes of this crisis in a comprehensive and statewide manner.”
The inaugural Forum,
held in September in Sacramento, assembled a diverse group of stakeholders – legislators, economists, employers, developers, environmentalists and advocacy groups – to discuss… Read More
Starting in 2017, CAA North Bay will partner with the Sonoma County Community Development Commission and local housing authority to identify potential programmatic changes to improve participation in local Section 8 programs.
The California Apartment Association encourages local housing providers to join the conversation at 5 p.m. Jan. 25, in the Community Development Commission Hearing Room, 1440 Guerneville Road, Santa Rosa.
At this meeting, you can voice current concerns with the program, ask questions about participation, and provide input on potential incentives for participation and program changes.
If you would like to attend, please RSVP to mspilker@caanet.org. If you cannot… Read More
Under San Jose’s Measure G, rental housing operators in the city will face a new business license tax rate beginning in fiscal year 2017. To learn more about Measure G and the tax structure, read our Industry Insight.
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For two new state senators, addressing California’s housing crisis has emerged as an early legislative priority.
Shortly after being sworn in this month, Sens. Scott Wiener and Toni Atkins introduced separate bills to bolster the state’s affordable housing stock.
Although still being fleshed out, Senate Bill 35 by Wiener, D-San Francisco, would encourage cities to approve residential developments, particularly those with affordable housing. In part, Wiener’s bill is based on Gov. Jerry Brown’s unsuccessful attempt to streamline the approval process, KQED reported. To defeat Brown’s plan, some opponents cited a loss of local control in vetting projects, and unions pointed… Read More
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Despite objections from the California Apartment Association, the city of Concord has decided to increase the fees for its rental housing inspection program.
The City Council adopted higher fees, more frequent inspections and other changes to its Multi-Family Housing Inspection Program during its Nov. 29 meeting.
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