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A law in Hesperia that allows the police chief to order the eviction of tenants from rental housing violates the U.S. Constitution, the California Apartment Association says in a letter to the city.
The police chief’s eviction authority is part of Hesperia’s Crime Free Rental Housing ordinance, a pilot program that took effect Jan. 1.
The ordinance also requires criminal background screenings, conducted by the Police Department, for all prospective tenants and mandates registration and inspection of all covered properties as well as the use a of crime-free addendum.
“Unfortunately, compliance guidance is impossible to provide as many key provisions… Read More
On Dec. 1, 2015, the Mountain View City Council approved a “right to a lease” law. Owners are required to provide notice of the law and to offer residents the option of a 6- or 12-month fixed-term lease.
Specifically,
New tenants and tenants currently on lease: A written lease must be offered to every prospective tenant renting a rental beginning Jan. 7, 2016, and to tenants whose pre-existing leases expire after Jan. 7, 2016.
Month-to-month tenants: For rental units not under a written lease (month-to-month) on Jan. 7, 2016, the landlord has until March 1, 2016, to offer a written… Read More
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The California Apartment Association’s offices will be closed Monday, Feb. 15, in observance of Presidents’ Day. Normal operating hours will resume Tuesday.
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Greg Terzakis, a veteran of government affairs work in the Central Valley, has joined the California Apartment Association as its new executive director in Greater Fresno.
Terzakis, who began Monday, Feb. 1, came to CAA from Granville Homes, a local business where he served as public affairs manager. Prior to that position, he spent four years as a legislative aide to San Joaquin County Supervisor Carlos Villapudua.
Terzakis also spent seven years as partner at Reid and Associates, a political lobbying organization in Stockton. In the mid-1990s, he worked as a field representative for U.S. Rep. John T. Doolittle. Terzakis… Read More
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CAA is working with Catholic Charities and other social service providers to collect data from property owners and managers throughout Sonoma County on challenges and opportunities with the county’s Section 8 program.
Please take a few minutes to fill out the following survey to help us better understand the hurdles to participating in the Section 8 program.
The Santa Rosa City Council on Jan. 26 held a public study session to discuss rent control and other measures touted as renter protections.
The council heard from its hired consultant, who laid out several options for addressing the city’s housing issues, including:
Mediation
Just-cause eviction
Rent stabilization
CAA and business coalition partners mobilized approximately 100 stakeholders to attend this meeting, with many speaking out against rent control and just-cause eviction policies. As a result, Mayor Sawyer and Councilmen Ernesto Olivares and Tom Schwedhelm stated that rent control was not the solution.
Other council members were divided but signaled openness… Read More
The California Apartment Association is preparing to fight a property-tax initiative that could appear on the November ballot and pose significant threats to the rental housing industry and the entire real estate community.
Referred to by proponents as the “Lifting Children and Families Out of Poverty Act,” the plan directly assaults Proposition 13 by creating a property tax surcharge on all commercial and residential properties in the state assessed at over $3 million.
Starting in the 2017-18 fiscal year, the proposal would add a 0.3 percent tax on property assessed between $3 million and $5 million; 0.6 percent on property… Read More
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Just a few days before the rent control discussion returns to Pacifica, the California Apartment Association and the city are partnering to better educate both rental housing providers and renters about their rights and responsibilities.
On Thursday, Jan. 21, CAA Tri-County will present a pair of educational sessions, Managing Rental Housing and a Renters Informational Forum, at Pacifica City Council Chambers.
The sessions are open and free for Pacifica rental owners, operators and residents living in rental housing. Attendees will learn about lease agreements, fair housing laws, and CAA’s Code of Ethics and Resident Bill of Rights.
The sessions were… Read More
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The California Apartment Association has forged a strong working relationship with the next speaker of the state Assembly, Anthony Rendon, and looks forward to collaborating with him in his new leadership role.
Last week, Rendon won the speakership by a unanimous vote from his Assembly colleagues. He is set to take over the post in early March as current Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins is forced out by term limits.
Under new term limits rules, he is eligible to serve until 2024, which would make him one of the longest serving Assembly speakers.
Rendon represents the 63rd Assembly District, which includes… Read More
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