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San Diego Assemblywoman Toni Atkins, a proven ally of the California Apartment Association, has been selected as the next speaker of the California Assembly. First elected to the Assembly in November 2010, Atkins now represents the 78th Assembly District, which includes San Diego, Del Mar and La Jolla. CAA was among the first organizations to support Atkins’ bid for Assembly. Throughout her tenure in the Legislature, CAA has worked closely with her on a number of important rental housing issues. CAA looks forward to continuing our close working relationship with Atkins, and we offer her congratulations on her new role.

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The California Apartment Association has received more time to help fix a rental-inspection program that would cost West Covina landlords exorbitant and unnecessary fees. The City Council had been scheduled to review the item Tuesday, Jan. 21, but postponed the hearing so that CAA can propose changes that would protect responsible property owners. As written, the mandatory program would charge a $71 registration fee, $41 base fee, and an $18-per-unit fee annually to have rental properties inspected by the city’s code enforcement agency. “The proposed ordinance would have increased costs by thousands of dollars annually for CAA members,” said Beverly… Read More

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The California Apartment Association has helped derail a bill that would have given tenants new avenues to stall the eviction process. Assemblyman Tom Ammiano, D-San Francisco, tried to bring back the legislation as a two-year bill last week, but CAA’s arguments against AB 969 helped stamp out the measure shortly after lawmakers reconvened for 2014. The bill would have encouraged tenants who face eviction to claim retaliation by a landlord  and stop paying the rent.  It also promoted jury trials for eviction cases in courts where juries were not currently being used to decide cases. By law, the eviction process… Read More

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CAA has begun its campaign against a bill that’s back from last year and could help tenants drag out evictions without paying a penny. Assembly Bill 969 by Tom Ammiano, D-San Francisco, would make it easier for tenants delay evictions in a number of ways — such as claiming retaliation by a landlord and encouraging disgruntled tenants to pursue jury trials. Although successfully opposed by CAA in 2013, the legislation was later designated as a two-year bill. This allowed  Ammiano to revive it as the second half of the 2013-14 legislative session, which began this week. Ammiano’s AB 969, amended… Read More

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Now that 2014 is here, it’s important that rental housing professionals are familiar with laws that could affect the way they do business. Background In 2013, the California Legislature had 40 freshman lawmakers and a greater number of moderate Democrats – those friendly to business — including 20 in the Assembly and four in the Senate. In 2013, the California Apartment Association reviewed 10,650 bills and took formal positions on 55 of them. By the numbers 2,535: Bills introduced in 2013 4.2: Average amendments to each bill 10,650: Bills reviewed by CAA 121: Bills followed by CAA 55: Bills that… Read More

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SACRAMENTO — Thanks to the generosity of California Apartment Association staff, more than a dozen foster children will experience a merrier Christmas this year. CAA employees from throughout the state donated new gifts to children being served by Sierra Forever Families, an agency that helps place foster kids with permanent families. The toy drive instantly transformed the CAA Christmas tree. Soon, it was trimmed with paper gingerbread men, each listing the name of a child, his or her age and two or three presents that would brighten the child’s holiday. Employees plucked the miniature wish lists from the branches, and… Read More

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The California Apartment Association is now accepting applications for its 2014 committees and subcommittees, incoming President Ron Granville has announced. The association is committed to representing all of its members in the legislative and legal arenas and providing valuable products and services that will contribute to the success of its members’ businesses. One of the ways CAA better serves its members is by encouraging their participation on association committees, particularly those aligned with their experience, knowledge and skills. You are invited to read an overview of the 2014 CAA committees and subcommittees; please review the descriptions to determine what involvement… Read More

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In November, the CAA-AAGIE Advisory Board unanimously approved the incoming leadership for 2014. Jennifer Bedford from Western National Property Management was appointed as chairwoman, Kelly Vickers from Sares-Regis Group as chairwoman-elect, Mark Yepez from BRE Properties as treasurer, Bob Wilson from Bluestar Properties as secretary, and Melanie Francis from For Rent Media Solutions as immediate past chairwoman. Bedford joined Western National Property Management in 2001 and is currently a regional manager. She is responsible for communities in the Orange County and Inland Empire submarkets, encompassing approximately 1,600 units, including several lease-up developments. Bedford is a licensed real estate saleswoman in… Read More

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Landlords know bedbugs are tough. Heck, they can survive in cracks and crevices for many months without a single blood meal. Turns out that bedbugs can seemingly shrug off seriously frigid conditions, too. Scientists found that the insects’ eggs can withstand temperatures cold as -13 degrees Fahrenheit, at least for a brief period, according to this article from HealthDay News. “Killing bedbugs in all their life stages requires a minimum of 48 hours at -4 degrees Fahrenheit or 80 hours at about 3 degrees Fahrenheit,” says the article, which quotes a study recently published in the Journal of Economic Entomology.… Read More

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To succeed in your rental housing business, you need to understand the laws taking effect in January. With this in mind, the California Apartment Association will offer the following webinar: “2014: New Laws Impacting California.” Laws coming on line will govern the way you respond to domestic violence victims, how you screen prospective residents and more. In addition to new laws, the course will cover proposals pending in the Legislature that could move to the governor later in the year. The course, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, is free to CAA members and $45 for non… Read More

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