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After facing aggressive opposition from the California Apartment Association, a draconian initiative to impose rent control and just-cause eviction policies in Sacramento has failed passage.
In Tuesday’s election, 61.8% of voters rejected the initiative, Measure C.
By defeating Measure C, CAA has protected Sacramento’s rental housing industry from San Francisco-style rent control and just-cause eviction protections.
Among other things, Measure C threatened to:
Roll rents back to February 2018 levels.
Limit increases to CPI with a 2% floor and 5% ceiling.
Impose strict eviction controls and relocation assistance for no-fault evictions.
Establish an elected rent board to oversee the rental… Read More
Once again, the California Apartment Association has helped keep extreme forms of rent control out of the state.
Thanks largely to a campaign led by CAA, voters in Tuesday’s election rejected Proposition 21, the statewide ballot measure that would have invited back the radical rent control policies that proliferated in the 1970s and ’80s.
As of Wednesday morning, with 99% of precincts partially reporting, 59.8% of voters had rejected Prop 21, while 40.2% voted to approve the measure.
“It’s heartening that voters across the state recognized that Prop 21 would have worsened California’s ongoing housing shortage and homelessness crisis,” said… Read More
Tagged: ElectionsProposition 21
Over the years, CAA has contributed to the Silicon Valley Organization Political Action Committee (SVO PAC) as we have shared many of the same goals for the Silicon Valley region— to promote candidates for office who will champion a strong economy and foster a climate for economic development.
The blatantly racist image on the SVO website led CAA to swiftly resign from the SVO PAC on Wednesday, Oct, 28, 2020. That action is counter to CAA’s culture and stated policies.
Due to CAA’s contributions to the SVO PAC, CAA met the legal threshold for being one of the donors listed… Read More
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The California Apartment Association will soon release an updated edition of its Managing Rental Housing textbook.
Managing Rental Housing offers a veritable encyclopedia of state rental housing law, explains the cycle of the tenancy, and provides practical information needed to operate rental property efficiently, ethically, and profitably in California.
CAA’s premiere textbook has been thoroughly updated for its 10th edition. It is more user-friendly and addresses the biggest change in California landlord-tenant law in decades: The Tenant Protection Act of 2019, also known as AB 1482.
The book is expected to be available in a print edition and electronically in… Read More
Tagged: Compliance
Costa Mesa has become the latest city in Orange County to launch a rental assistance program to help tenants affected by COVID-19.
The California Apartment Association helped the city of Costa Mesa with the effort, which won City Council approval on Oct. 6.
“I commend Mayor Katrina Foley, Costa Mesa City Council, and Assistant City Manager Susan Price for putting this program together,” said Victor Cao, local vice president of public affairs for CAA. “This is much-needed relief for both tenants and independent rental owners.”
In addition to its work in Costa Mesa, CAA has partnered with Anaheim, Irvine and… Read More
Tagged: COVID-19 Orange County
The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors has adopted a grant program to provide relief to landlords who’ve experienced lost rent due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The California Apartment Association helped develop the Small Residential Property Owners Program, which supervisors adopted Sept. 15. The program will assist landlords in recouping rental income that’s gone unpaid during the county-enacted eviction moratorium from March through August.
Tagged: News Tri-County
After hearing from CAA and its members, Contra Costa County supervisors this week rejected a proposal that would have banned at-fault evictions and expanded the county’s COVID-19 eviction moratorium to tenants who violate their lease.
The 4-1 vote Tuesday came after four hours of public debate, including an overwhelming number of public testimonies from rental housing providers.
Tagged: COVID-19Evictions Contra Costa
Under a Wednesday deadline to sign or veto legislation this year, Gov. Gavin Newsom has approved a number of bills that will impact the rental housing industry and housing production going forward.
Gov. Gavin Newsom
Below, we summarize the most significant of the housing bills signed this week:
Tagged: Legislation
The California Apartment Association last week submitted comments to the Fair Employment and Housing Council, which is considering a new round of fair housing regulations.
The Fair Employment and Housing Council is part of the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH). The council issues regulations to ensure that the state’s Fair Employment and Housing Act and other laws enforced by DFEH are interpreted and implemented fairly and protect the public to the full extent of the law.
Tagged: Fair Housing
The Los Angeles City Council this week postponed a decision that could nearly double the city’s annual apartment inspection fee.
The council had been scheduled to vote on the proposed fee increase Wednesday.
The delay came after CAA recently issued a letter outlining its opposition to the proposed fee hike. Among other things, the letter pointed to the poor timing of raising fees during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The city agreed to revisit the matter at an undetermined date. At issue is whether the council should authorize the Housing Department to raise the code enforcement fee from $43.32 to $81.59 per… Read More
Tagged: Inspections Los Angeles