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If the election were held today, a measure to repeal the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act would likely go down in defeat, a statewide poll released this week indicates.
The poll, conducted by the Public Policy Institute of California, gauged voter sentiments on Proposition 10 and other ballot measures.
“Proposition 10, the local rent control initiative, trails by a 12 point margin,” Mark Baldassare, president and chief executive officer the institute, said in a news release about the poll. “The yes votes are falling below a majority among both homeowners and renters.”
Among likely voters, 48 percent would vote no on… Read More
The CAA Greater Inland Empire Advisory Board has unanimously approved Kelly Vickers from Sares-Regis Group as chairwoman for 2016.
As a regional vice president for the Sares-Regis Group, Vickers oversees company operations in the Inland Empire and San Diego. She has more than 17 years of property management experience in both an on-site and multi-site capacity and previously worked for Lewis Management Corp., Beacon Property Management and Equity Residential Property Trust.
With CAA, Vickers served as vice chairwoman on the Inland Empire board for the last two years and currently chairs its political action committee.
Vickers said CAA Greater Inland… 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
The California Apartment Association next week will help address housing issues facing the Inland Empire.
Tom Bannon, chief executive officer for CAA, will speak at “Housing the Future: The Inland Empire as Southern California’s Indispensable Geography.” Bannon is taking part as a member of the Industry Solutions Panel.
The symposium is Thursday, Feb. 5, at the DoubleTree Hotel in Ontario. Local leaders at the event will discuss the Inland Empire’s great potential and its unique challenges.
National CORE, a nonprofit affordable housing developer, has commissioned a series of studies on how the market can begin producing enough homes that families… Read More
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More than 110 golfers have helped the California Apartment Association raise thousands of dollars to fight homelessness in the Inland Empire.
On June 25, CAA’s 20th Annual Summer Scramble Charity Tournament generated $10,000 for HomeAid Inland Empire. CAA held the Summer Scramble at The Retreat in the city of Corona.
“We were very pleased to team up with HomeAid again this year and excited that we met our goal in doubling last year’s $5,000 golf tournament contribution amount,” said Jennifer Bedford, chairwoman of CAA’s Inland Empire board.
HomeAid, whose mission is to provide dignified temporary housing… Read More
The cities of Redlands and Moreno Valley have recently warned local businesses to be watchful for fraudulent fire inspectors.
Opportunists are always present, but never so much as when the economy is struggling. Fire departments throughout the Inland Empire and the rest of California have indicated an increase of both individuals and fire protection companies posing in official-looking clothing and performing questionable “inspections” in local businesses.
These fraudulent individuals will disguise themselves as fire department representatives and request to perform a fire protection inspection. After these false inspections, businesses typically receive an invoice for services that are allegedly performed. The… Read More
WEST COVINA – The California Apartment Association helped derail a rental inspection program here Tuesday that would have unfairly charged fees to landlords already taking good care of their properties.
The West Covina City Council voted 3-2 to dismiss the proposed inspection program after hearing from several rental property owners, as well as Tim Johnson, executive director of CAA’s Inland Empire division (AAGIE).
“This is a major victory for our members, who would’ve paid a blanket fee and an $18-per-unit fee on an annual basis,” said Johnson, who worked closely with CAA’s Los Angeles division to prevent the charge. “Some… Read More