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A small group of CAA Greater Inland Empire members broke bread with California state Assemblywoman Cheryl Brown and Assemblyman Freddie Rodriguez last week. The event, Friday, March 13, at the Ontario Double Tree, marked the CAA division’s first Leadership Roundtable of 2015. The Roundtable came just a few days after CAA’s Legislative Conference, at which members from throughout the state visited with lawmakers at the Capitol. Although the Inland Empire delegation was unable to meet with Brown in Sacramento because of a scheduling conflict, the Roundtable provided another opportunity to meet with the lawmaker. Brown took more than an hour… Read More

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About 200 property management professionals from throughout California converged on Sacramento on Tuesday, gaining key insights into bills that could affect their businesses. Brimming with knowledge about the proposals, they then headed to the Capitol to sit down with lawmakers and discuss their concerns. These grass-roots activities helped define the California Apartment Association’s annual Legislative Conference. The daylong event began at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown, where CAA’s government affairs team explained why landlords should care about some of the most visceral bills introduced this session. Among the highest profile proposals for CAA are those dealing with short-term vacation rentals,… Read More

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The California Apartment Association has identified nine top-priority bills for the rental housing industry in the 2015 legislative session. This coming Tuesday, attendees of CAA’s Legislative Conference will learn more about the proposals below, and in the afternoon, discuss them with lawmakers during a visit to the Capitol.   POSITIVE BILLS 1. Airbnb, short-term vacation rentals; warns tenants of possible lease violation SB 761 by Sen. Isadore Hall, D-Los Angeles This bill is sponsored by the California Apartment Association and would require short-term vacation rental websites such as Airbnb to provide disclosures to prospective tenants. The past few years have… Read More

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The California Apartment Association has confirmed that Assembly Republican Leader Kristin Olsen will speak at CAA’s Legislative Conference. Olsen, who represents the 12th Assembly District in the Central Valley, is the first mother of school-aged children to lead either a Republican or Democratic caucus in the California Legislature, according to her website. The lawmaker, first elected to the Assembly in 2010, became chief Republican whip in her first term. In 2012, the Regional Council of Rural Counties named her Legislator of the Year. Besides hearing from Olsen, Legislative Conference attendees will join their industry peers, head to the Capitol and… Read More

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As the halfway point of 2014 approaches, the California Apartment Association has accomplished much in the legislative arena, yet much work lies ahead. Friday was a milestone of sorts in the Legislative calendar, marking the deadline for bills to pass out of their house of origin. In other words, as of midnight May 30, Senate bills had to pass the Senate, and Assembly bills had to pass the Assembly. Bills that survived now go to the opposite house. Those that didn’t are dead. Below, you’ll find the status of some key bills for the rental housing industry. Let’s start with… Read More

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The California Apartment Association briefed the Moderate Democrats Caucus in the State Assembly this week about threats to the Ellis Act and the importance of preserving the state law. On Tuesday, about a dozen of the lawmakers heard from Tom Bannon, CAA’s chief executive officer, and Shant Apekian, vice president of public affairs. Passed by the State Legislature in 1985, California’s Ellis Act provides that no local government can require a rental property owner to continue to offer his or her housing for rent. Some San Francisco officials and tenant rights organizations want the Legislature to amend the Ellis act… Read More

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For most folks, if they hate their job, or it just doesn’t pay enough, they can always quit. But what if you’re a landlord? It’s not easy, and if San Francisco politicians and at least one tenant advocacy group have their way, landlords will face more hurdles and costs if they try. In their sights is the Ellis Act, which provides limitations on what a local government can require of property owners who wish to end their rental housing business. What you’re unlikely to hear in the media is that the Ellis Act and local ordinances like one in San… Read More

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San Diego Assemblywoman Toni Atkins, a proven ally of the California Apartment Association, has been selected as the next speaker of the California Assembly. First elected to the Assembly in November 2010, Atkins now represents the 78th Assembly District, which includes San Diego, Del Mar and La Jolla. CAA was among the first organizations to support Atkins’ bid for Assembly. Throughout her tenure in the Legislature, CAA has worked closely with her on a number of important rental housing issues. CAA looks forward to continuing our close working relationship with Atkins, and we offer her congratulations on her new role.

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The California Apartment Association has helped derail a bill that would have given tenants new avenues to stall the eviction process. Assemblyman Tom Ammiano, D-San Francisco, tried to bring back the legislation as a two-year bill last week, but CAA’s arguments against AB 969 helped stamp out the measure shortly after lawmakers reconvened for 2014. The bill would have encouraged tenants who face eviction to claim retaliation by a landlord  and stop paying the rent.  It also promoted jury trials for eviction cases in courts where juries were not currently being used to decide cases. By law, the eviction process… Read More

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CAA has begun its campaign against a bill that’s back from last year and could help tenants drag out evictions without paying a penny. Assembly Bill 969 by Tom Ammiano, D-San Francisco, would make it easier for tenants delay evictions in a number of ways — such as claiming retaliation by a landlord and encouraging disgruntled tenants to pursue jury trials. Although successfully opposed by CAA in 2013, the legislation was later designated as a two-year bill. This allowed  Ammiano to revive it as the second half of the 2013-14 legislative session, which began this week. Ammiano’s AB 969, amended… Read More

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