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A bill approved by the California Assembly this week
would outlaw the use of a common type of rat poison, making it more difficult
to control rodent populations around rental housing and other buildings.
The
California Apartment Association opposes the bill, AB
1788 by Assemblyman Richard Bloom, D-Santa Monica, which would
prohibit the use of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides. Pest control
companies use this tool to manage rodents around businesses, homes, apartments,
and other places where people eat, sleep, play and live.
Rodenticides protect Californians from the spread of
diseases, such as hantavirus and typhus.
Tagged: Legislation
A pair of bills that would hinder both the creation and protection of housing along California’s coastline are off the table for the remainder of 2017.
AB 663 by Assemblyman Richard Bloom, D-Santa Monica, would give the state’s Coastal Commission control of housing policies in coastal areas, stripping that power from local governments.
The other bill, AB 1129 by Assemblyman Mark Stone, D-Santa Cruz, would prevent many coastal property owners from reinforcing their buildings against rising sea levels and erosion.
Tagged: Legislation
Amid fierce opposition from CAA, lawmakers have once again fallen short in their efforts to weaken California’s Ellis Act – the 1985 law that protects a property owner’s right to exit the rental housing business.
Since 1985, the Ellis Act has provided an important safety valve for landlords operating in rent controlled jurisdictions, guaranteeing they can walk away from the business when rent control becomes too burdensome.
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All four of the California Apartment Association’s housing-supply bills have won the governor’s signature, a victory for property owners, developers and renters.
In light of California’s housing shortage, CAA sponsored the slate of bills in 2016 to encourage the development of new housing and remove local obstacles to construction.
The bills include AB 2299 by Assemblyman Richard Bloom, D-Santa Monica. AB 2299, along with SB 1069 by Sen. Bob Wieckowski, D-Fremont, will make it easier to build second units — also known as in-law units or granny flats, on residential lots. Under the bills, local governments will lose the ability… Read More
Tagged: LegislationLegislative Summary
Gov. Jerry Brown has signed into law a pair of bills that will help chip away at the state’s housing shortage by making it easier to build in-law units on residential lots.
The bills include CAA-sponsored AB 2299 by Assemblyman Richard Bloom, D-Santa Monica, as well as SB 1069 by Sen. Bob Wieckowski, D-Fremont. Under the bills, local governments will lose the ability to mandate additional parking for second units when the units are within one-half mile of public transportation or ride-share parking areas.