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In observance of Independence Day, CAA offices will be closed on Friday, July 3. Normal office hours will resume Monday, July 6. Have a safe and happy holiday.

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It’s time to recognize excellence in the rental housing industry in regions throughout California. Southern California: Mission Awards Members of the San Diego Division of CAA, the deadline is 5 p.m. today to submit nominations for the Mission Awards. That gives you just a few hours to make nominations. Know someone deserving acknowledgement for excellence in work performance? Click below and get nominating. Northern California: GEMM Awards Members of the Contra Costa, Napa and Solano Division, your deadline is Friday, July 3, to nominate for the CAA Greater East Bay GEMM Awards. Honor those who demonstrate excellence in the rental… Read More

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On the eve of the California Apartment Association’s June board meeting, members of the Legislature’s Moderate Democratic Caucus joined CAA VIPs for dinner. About 20 of the “Mods” attended the event Wednesday, June 17, at Mulvaney’s in Sacramento. Assemblyman Henry Perea, D-Fresno, recognized the members of the caucus in attendance, and each spoke for a couple minutes. A highlight of the dinner included Sen. Jerry Hill presenting a Senate resolution to Ron Granville. The resolution recognizes Granville’s leadership as president of the Association in 2014. Photos by Mike Nemeth

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It is proven that employee recognition leads to overall job satisfaction and employee retention. Acknowledge or be acknowledged for excellence in work performance by submitting your nominations for the 2015 Mission Awards. Nominations are due  by 5 p.m. next Friday, June 26. New for 2015 CAA has partnered with Award Hub to make the nomination process more efficient and easier. The cost per entry is $50, and you will receive an invoice from CAA based on the confirmed number of nominations. Click below to start nominating your team members now. Your 2015 Categories are: Property of the Year: 1 –… Read More

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The city of Victorville recently passed a revised Business License Fee ordinance that now includes an external rental property inspection requirement to help clean up the appearance of the city’s rental properties. For more than a year, CAA Greater Inland Empire worked closely with Victorville’s staff to help ensure the inspection component would be effective in achieving the city’s goals, and at the same time, reward rental property owners and operators who take good care of their property. On average, members will save several hundreds of dollars per year. The revised ordinance includes provisions rewarding rental properties that avoid major… Read More

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The California Apartment Association helped derail legislation that would make running background checks on prospective tenants overly complicated and a magnet for unwarranted lawsuits. In May, Assemblyman Reginald Jones-Sawyer, D-Los Angeles, withdrew this year’s efforts to pass AB 396, which got as far as the Appropriations Committee. The author had cited four goals with AB 396: To reduce recidivism rates by providing stable housing. To keep families together. To prevent homelessness. To prohibit unfair discrimination that is based upon reasons that have no bearing on the success of a tenancy. Despite laudable goals, AB 396 would have had several undesirable… Read More

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Expanding on a membership favorite, this year’s Tacos & Tequila event included homemade salsas and bunuelos (Mexican dessert), in addition to the usual tequila and taco tastings. The May 7 event attracted nearly 175 people – almost twice last year’s tally. Now in its fourth year, Tacos & Tequila took place May 7 on a sunny afternoon at The Rio Vista Promenade, a beautiful SARES-REGIS property in Mission Valley. The purpose of Tacos & Tequila is to raise money for CAA San Diego’s Political Action Committee. The committee helps CAA elect business-friendly officials who understand the importance of the rental… Read More

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A big thank you goes out to all the California Apartment Association members who participated in CAA Greater Inland Empire’s Summer Scramble 2015. The money raised from the 21st annual golf tournament will enable CAA Greater Inland Empire to elect office-holders who understand CAA’s issues. This will help prevent costly policies that harm the rental housing industry and the businesses that support it. CAA sold out this year’s Summer Scramble, with 144 golfers plus sponsors at the Eagle Glen Golf Club in Corona. The event grossed roughly $65,000 for CAA political action in the Inland Empire. To learn more about… Read More

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The California Apartment Association’s Tri-County Division is opposing a plan to make sweeping changes to San Jose’s rent control ordinance. The proposal, introduced today, Friday, May 8, comes from City Councilman Raul Peralez and would include: Reduce the current 8 percent limit on rent increases to 4 percent by January 2017. Explore the necessity of additional tenant protections, possibly including a just cause eviction law. Extend rent control to units built between 1979-1995. Prohibit discrimination based on source of income and potentially require rental owners accept Section 8 vouchers. CAA Tri-County believes that this proposal is unwarranted and won’t address… Read More

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These days, owning and managing rental housing in California is more complicated than ever. Turn to “Managing Rental Housing” for help. This reference book, released this spring in its ninth edition, serves as the cornerstone of the California Apartment Association’s educational product lineup. The book provides step-by-step guidance, sample legal forms and precedent-setting court cases. You’ll want to keep this go-to guide for managing your investment on your office desk or bookshelf. Beneficial for both novices and experienced professionals in property management, “Managing Rental Housing” provides the practical information needed to operate your rental property efficiently, ethically and profitably in… Read More

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