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The San Mateo City Council on Monday preliminarily approved a ban on smoking medical marijuana in multifamily communities.
The city already banned smoking in apartments but until now made an exception for medical marijuana.
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The California Apartment Association is asking members who own or manage property in San Mateo County to take a survey and offer their thoughts on the local rental housing market and fair housing issues.
Taking part in the survey will help San Mateo County complete its “Assessment of Fair Housing Report,” which it must submit to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development later this year.
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A CAA-backed petition bearing the signatures of over 3,500 Pacifica voters has prevented a temporary rent control measure from taking effect this month.
The petition, submitted to the city clerk Monday, seeks to repeal an interim ordinance that would have implemented rent and eviction controls from May 24 until November 2017.
The City Council approved the interim ordinance in April, hoping to curtail rent increases leading up to the November election, which will include a ballot measure on permanent rent control.
The Pacifica City Council on Monday voted 4-1 to place rent control and just-cause eviction policies on the November ballot.
The ballot measure would:
Cap rent increases at 3.4 percent annually.
Implement eviction controls mirroring San Francisco’s just-cause eviction policy.
Establish a seven-member rental housing commission with the power to set rents, recommend rules and regulations, and levy fees.
Over the objections of CAA and other business groups, the San Jose City Council on Tuesday night voted to immediately implement “just cause” eviction policies.
The council decision came on a 9-2 vote following four hours of emotional testimony. Voting against the emergency just-cause ordinance were council members Johnny Khamis and Dev Davis.
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Presenting a double threat to rental housing owners, the San Jose City Council on Tuesday, May 9, is expected to immediately impose a “just cause” eviction ordinance and consider adopting a significantly tighter cap on annual rent increases.
Emergency just cause ordinance: This ordinance would implement “just cause” the day following council approval. With such a drastic change to existing law, the council should include an implementation period so those unaware of the law avoid the risk of violating it.
San Francisco-style rent control: Last year, the City Council lowered its rent cap from 8 percent annually to 5… Read More
The California Apartment Association has suspended its legal efforts to overturn a pair of rent control measures approved by voters last year in Mountain View and Richmond.
In recent months, judges in both Santa Clara and Contra Costa counties ruled against CAA’s motions for preliminary injunctions that would have halted enforcement of Measures V and L, respectively.
After several hours of testimony, including strong opposition from the California Apartment Association, the San Jose City Council on Tuesday tentatively approved wide-ranging eviction controls on the city’s entire rental housing stock.
The council, which voted 6-5 in favor of San Francisco-style “just cause,” is scheduled to formally adopt the policy in two weeks. The measures would apply to both rent controlled and non-rent controlled units throughout the city, as well as single-family homes and duplexes.
The California Apartment Association is calling on its members to speak out next week against a proposal to place eviction controls on San Jose apartments.
The California Apartment Association is mobilizing members to oppose a bid to bring rent control to Pacifica through a special election in November 2017.
Council members will discuss the proposal Monday.
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