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California lawmakers have introduced the first of many bills anticipated this year to encourage, mandate and even enforce housing production in cities and counties.
The California Apartment Association today announced that Dana David, president of Los Angeles-based E&S Ring Management, has begun a term as president-elect of the California Apartment Association’s statewide board of directors.
For more than 75 years, the California Apartment Association has supported rental housing owners and managers through tireless work in public affairs, education and customer service.
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The California Apartment Association today announced that Joseph A. Lawton Jr., vice president of Castle Management Co., has begun a one-year term as president of the association’s statewide board of directors.
Lawton began his tenure Jan. 1 and will take his formal oath of office during the association’s Feb. 16 board meeting in Sacramento.
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The California Apartment Association today announced that Barry Altshuler of Equity Residential has begun a one-year term as vice president of the association’s statewide board of directors.
For more than 75 years, the California Apartment Association has supported rental housing owners and managers through tireless work in public affairs, education and customer service.
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After hearing from the California Apartment Association, the Menlo Park City Council has unanimously declined to study rent control and just-cause eviction policies.
Instead, the council Tuesday agreed to study nearly 15 policies and programs to increase housing supply, help low-income families obtain affordable units, and develop a rental housing best-practices program for owners.
If you have employees who are legally required to live at your rental property, you may be able to increase their rents.
In California, allowable rent increases for on-site employees are tied to adjustments in the minimum wage. For businesses with more than 25 employees, the minimum wage is now $10.50 per hour, an increase of 50 cents, which took effect Jan. 1, 2017. As requested by the California Apartment Association, the amount of the monthly rent for an employee who is required to live on site also increased.
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The California Apartment Association has named Matthew Buck as its new executive in Orange County.
Buck began his new role Jan. 3. With three years of experience at CAA, he previously served as vice president of public affairs for CAA Inland Empire.
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The California Apartment Association has named Ben J. Benoit as its new vice president of public affairs in the Greater Inland Empire.
Benoit, who began Jan. 3, comes to CAA’s Greater Inland Empire office with a history of service to his community. Benoit has served as a council member for the city of Wildomar and has brought a strong voice to many regional boards.
Over the past 12 months, the state’s ongoing housing shortage defined many of the issues facing California’s rental property owners and managers. The housing crunch drove debates at city halls, fueled signature-gathering efforts on rent control, and propelled a mix of positive and negative legislation at the Capitol. Combine the housing shortage with November’s historic election, and 2016 may be the most consequential year in recent memory for the rental housing industry. In the paragraphs that follow we briefly recap the top 15 industry news stories from 2016. To delve deeper into the issues and explore related content, follow the… Read More
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Rent rollbacks and other new requirements won’t take effect Dec. 23
A Santa Clara County Superior Court judge today agreed with CAA’s request to halt implementation of Mountain View’s new rent control law, also known as Measure V.
Following a legal challenge from the California Apartment Association, the judge approved a temporary restraining order preventing the city from implementing the rent control law pending hearings and subsequent court rulings in early 2017.