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An Assembly committee Wednesday, June 25, rejected a bill that would have allowed school districts to impose different parcel tax rates on different types of property. SB 1021 by Sen. Lois Wolk, D-Davis, received one yes vote and three no votes, with five abstentions, in the Revenue and Taxation Committee. The legislation faced opposition from the California Apartment Association and dozens of other business groups. If SB 1021 had become law, school districts would have been able to charge varying parcel tax rates within a district based on characteristics such as parcel size, improvements to the parcel, or the use… Read More

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A CAA-opposed bill that would allow school districts to impose different parcel tax rates on different types of property heads to its first Assembly committee next week. If SB 1021 by Sen. Lois Wolk, D-Davis, becomes law, school districts would be able to levy one parcel tax rate on single-family homes while charging other rates on apartments and commercial properties. This split-roll tax bill, which goes before the Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee on Wednesday, June 25, would let school districts to set parcel tax rates within a district based on characteristics such as parcel size, improvements to the parcel,… Read More

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Proposed changes to warning requirements under Proposition 65 fail to clarify when signs are needed and pose unnecessary burdens and risks to the rental housing industry, the California Apartment Association said this month. These are among the sentiments in CAA’s June 9 comments to the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA), regarding the agency’s pre-regulatory proposal to change the warnings required under Prop 65. CAA’s comments also ask that its members be permitted to continue using current Prop 65 warning signs, which differ only slightly from those proposed by OEHHA. Extensive comments were also submitted by the California Chamber… Read More

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CAA has changed its position on a bill that encourages gardening on rental properties after the author weeded out some problematic elements of the legislation. Originally, AB 2561 by Assemblyman Steven Bradford, D-Gardena, would have forced landlords to allow tenants to participate in gardening in portable containers in private areas of rentals. This included balconies, where potted plants can drip water onto units and patios below, causing a nuisance to neighbors. CAA members worried about possible water damage and pests.  Following extensive negotiations, however, the assemblyman agreed to all of the California Apartment Association’s requested changes, prompting CAA this week… Read More

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More than 80 local CAA Greater Fresno members attended the 16th annual PAC Golf Fundraiser at the River Park Golf Center in Fresno. At the on May 21 event, golf teams played the nine-hole golf course, and the Closest to the Hole prize went to local CAA Greater Fresno member Kenneth Hendricks. Other members played croquet.  The evening concluded with a tri-tip dinner. The event raised more than $4,000 for the California Apartment Association’s political action fund. Locally, the CAA Greater Fresno PAC makes political contributions to candidates receptive to the concerns of rental property owners and managers at the… Read More

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A bill that would likely offer a tax rebate to hundreds of thousands of low-income Californians renters survived its first committee hearing this week. “It’s essential for people who are low-income and disabled to take care of a lot of their basic needs at a time when costs are raising and rents are raising,” said Mira Ingram. The San Francisco resident, who uses a wheelchair and is on a fixed income, is quoted in this KCBS story about the bill. AB 2175, or the Renter’s Tax Assistance Act, would provide tax refunds to financially struggling renters. “Homeowners get state tax… Read More

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A bill that would make employees liable for filing “bad faith” lawsuits passed the Assembly Labor and Employment Committee on Wednesday. AB 2095 by Assemblyman Donald Wagner, R-Irvine, targets frivolous litigation by awarding an employer attorneys’ fees when the defendant can prove the worker filed suit in bad faith. It would discourage litigation regarding technical violations on itemized wage statements that don’t harm the employee but end up costing employers thousands of dollars to defend in court. The state’s labor code says eight categories of information that must appear in an itemized  wage statement provided to the employee. The purpose… Read More

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Under California law, tenants can find rather simple ways to postpone evictions and keep living rent-free. In many cases, unscrupulous attorneys advertise online, offering to help tenants drag out the eviction process for months — and even years. Tenants are coached by these attorneys to check boxes on the Unlawful Detainer Answer, claiming the unit is substandard or uninhabitable. They provide no background to substantiate their claim. This very practice gives tenants an easy 30 to 60 days extra time to live in the unit rent free. They may never have to prove anything in court. Often a tenant’s answer… Read More

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CAA Central Valley, a proud new member of the Modesto Chamber of Commerce, celebrated the milestone recently with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The event took place March 20 at CAA Central Valley’s Educational Luncheon and was attended by over 100 local members. Dignitaries at the ribbon cutting included Modesto City Councilwoman Jenny Kenoyer; Brett McBay,  representing Assemblywoman Kristin Olsen; and John Villines from the Modesto Chamber of Commerce. “I was very impressed with the professionalism and friendliness of the Modesto Chamber of Commerce ribbon-cutting welcome team,” said Stephanie Babb, executive director of CAA Central Valley. “Our members of the California… Read More

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By Jonathan Heller For CAA News SAN DIEGO – The California Apartment Association’s San Diego Division has joined forces with the Downtown San Diego Partnership to reduce homelessness in the coastal city’s core. CAA presented a check for $15,000 Thursday night to Partnership President and CEO Kris Michell in support of the Partnership’s “Make Change Count” and “Work Your Way Home” initiatives, which seek to end homelessness downtown. Whitney Benzian, executive director of CAA’s San Diego Division, said his organization is proud to raise money for such a worthy cause, especially with such a track record for delivering results. “Homelessness… Read More

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