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Design of CAA’s new website is wrapping up. Barring any unforeseen delays, CAA will unveil its revamped site on the evening of Thursday, April 22. Website visitors can expect improved navigation and search tools, faster load times and a more modern look. Stay tuned for updates

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Did you know the city of San Diego requires rental housing providers to notify their residents every year about recycling services? Or that the city has its own eviction rules that differ from state law? Operating rental housing in San Diego can be complicated, but the California Apartment Association makes it a whole lot easier. CAA offers the necessary forms and educational materials for landlords to follow San Diego’s unique rules. Below are links to a new series of materials specific to San Diego: Complying with the city’s just-cause eviction ordinance Issue Insight: City of San Diego’s Just Cause Ordinance… Read More

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The California Apartment Association’s offices will be closed Wednesday, March 31, in observance of the Cesar Chavez Day holiday. Normal operating hours will resume Thursday, April 1.

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Gov. Gavin Newsom this week appointed Assemblyman Rob Bonta as California’s attorney general. If confirmed by the state Legislature within 90 days, the Democrat from Alameda will replace Xavier Becerra as California’s top law enforcement official. Becerra recently was sworn in as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Assemblyman Rob Bonta California’s attorney general has a wide range of duties, including enforcement of California’s anti-price gouging law and the prosecution of illegal business practices. The state attorney general issues legal opinions and provides the official title and summary to propositions that appear on the statewide ballot.… Read More

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The California Apartment Association and several other business groups have issued a letter objecting to a bill that would create an excise tax on rental housing and a costly, statewide rental registration program. The letter takes aim at AB 1199 by Assemblyman Mike Gipson, D-Los Angeles. Gipson’s legislation would impose an annual excise tax upon owners with 10 or more multifamily or single-family rental properties for the “privilege” of being a landlord. The tax rate would be based on the gross receipts of the rental income, an amount yet undefined.

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Legislation unveiled Thursday would force California landlords to stay in the rental housing business for at least five years, even if they are losing money month after month. AB 854 by Assemblyman Alex Lee, D-San Jose, takes aim at California’s Ellis Act, a law that protects a landlord’s right to leave the rental housing business.

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A newly drafted ordinance intended to thwart tenant harassment in Los Angeles should also protect ethical landlords from being unjustly targeted, said Fred Sutton, CAA’s senior vice president of public affairs.

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A second federal judge has challenged the CDC’s nationwide eviction moratorium, but the ruling won’t change anything about California’s COVID-19 eviction restrictions. On March 10, a federal judge in Cleveland concluded that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention exceeded its authority by imposing its nationwide eviction ban. In February, a federal judge in Texas also found that the CDC lacked the power to prohibit evictions, saying only states and local governments have such authority.

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Rental housing providers and residents can now begin applying for Covid-19-related rental assistance through the State of California. The program, administered by the California Department of Housing and Community Development, will pay landlords 80% of the past due rent owed between April 1, 2020, and March 31, 2021, by eligible households. The application process opened at 5 p.m. Monday, March 15, and is accessible through this online portal. The rental assistance money comes from a pandemic-recovery package approved by Congress late last year. It includes $1.4 billion that went to the state, while $1.2 billion headed to “entitlement districts,” which… Read More

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A bill cosponsored by the California Apartment Association seeks to streamline the appeals process for affordable housing developers when local governments violate California’s Housing Accountability Act. Under the state’s Housing Accountability Act, cities and counties are prohibited from rejecting affordable housing developments unless certain conditions exist. Yet officials frequently reject projects in defiance of the law. The story usually stops there. Most developers are reluctant to challenge a city or county in court because of the required time, expenses, and uncertainty. Assemblyman Jesse Gabriel AB 989 by Assemblyman Jesse Gabriel, D-Van Nuys, seeks to remedy this situation by creating a… Read More

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