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During a meeting attended by more than 150 members of the rental housing industry, the Daly City City Council last week rejected the idea of rent control and a number of other onerous housing policies.
On a 3-1 vote on Sept. 25, the council also dismissed policies such as just-cause eviction, relocation assistance, mandatory acceptance of Section 8 vouchers and the creation of a rent registry.
At issue was whether to include these policies as part of Daly City’s Assessment of Fair Housing Report (AFH). The report is a comprehensive study on a jurisdiction’s housing barriers, a routine process required… Read More
Tagged: Rent Control Tri-County
A proposal to bring a rent-review program to Lafayette received a mixed response from the City Council last week.
The proposal, modeled after a program recently enacted in nearby Concord, was prompted by residents’ concerns over rent increases issued by new owners of a particular apartment complex in the city.
During the Sept. 25 meeting, representatives from the California Apartment Association and local rental owners highlighted the fact that numerous housing providers in Lafayette not only have rents far below market, but also voluntarily limit rent increases to 10 percent annually.
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The California Apartment Association reacted with skepticism this week to an online poll measuring voter support for rent control.
The poll, which comes from the UC Berkeley Institute for Government Studies, found that a majority of California voters support the policy.
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The Lafayette City Council next week will discuss a proposal to require mediation for rent increases exceeding 10 percent.
The council will take up the potential rent-review ordinance when it meets at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 25, at the Lafayette Library & Learning Center – Community Hall, 3491 Mt. Diablo Blvd.
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Pacifica voters on Saturday received a thorough education on the flaws and consequences of the rent control proposal appearing on November’s ballot as Measure C.
Measure C is modeled closely after rent control and eviction control ballot measures rejected by voters last year in San Mateo and Burlingame.
Joshua Howard, senior vice president of the California Apartment Association, took part in Saturday’s panel discussion, as did Pacifica Vice Mayor John Keener and representatives of both No and Yes on Measure C campaigns. The breakfast-time discussion was hosted by the Pacifica-Daly City Democrats Club.
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Despite objections from CAA, the Mountain View Rental Housing Committee on Monday declared Dec. 23, 2016, the effective date for the city’s rent control ordinance, even though the law remained on hold until spring of this year.
In addition to implementing rent control, Measure V rolled back rents charged after the effective date to levels collected in October 2015.
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A CAA-sponsored bill that would boost construction of micro apartments and help put a dent in California’s housing shortage won unanimous approval in the Legislature this week and now awaits the signature of Gov. Jerry Brown.
The bill, AB 352 by Assemblyman Miguel Santiago, D-Los Angeles, would help prevent local governments from establishing roadblocks to “efficiency dwelling units,” which usually measure 220 square feet or less.
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A number of the California Apartment Association’s corporate members received recognition last month for their work to help reduce homelessness in Orange County.
The honors came Aug. 24 as Families Forward held its sixth Annual Housing Partner Appreciation event. Families Forward which helps families achieve self-sufficiency through housing, food, counseling, career coaching, education, and other support services.
The California Apartment Association’s offices will be closed Monday, Sept. 4, in observance of Labor Day. Normal operating hours will resume Tuesday, Sept 5.
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It appears that more granny flats are going up in California these days — and that legislation sponsored by CAA last year is helping drive that trend.
In 2016, the California Apartment Association sponsored AB 2299 by Assemblyman Richard Bloom, D-Santa Monica, a bill aimed at removing local barriers to adding second units on residential lots. AB 2299 and a similar bill in the Senate, SB 1069 by Sen. Bob Wieckowski, D-Fremont, both won the governor’s signature.
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