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The coronavirus outbreak presents a health and financial crisis to all Californians.
As the virus continues to spread, state and local governments are exploring eviction protections for tenants unable to pay rent because of the outbreak.
Already, cities including San Jose, Hayward, Oakland, Sacramento, and San Diego are expected to adopt temporary eviction bans for tenants unable to pay rent because of COVID-19. On Friday, San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced such a ban, and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti did likewise Sunday. CAA will update members as more regulations are adopted.
And this week, Assemblyman Phil Ting and Sen.… Read More
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At a “state of housing” event hosted by the California Apartment Association last week, Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg doubled down on his opposition to placing a rent control and “just cause” eviction measure on the city ballot.
Steinberg also said that AB 1482, the statewide rent cap legislation that took effect Jan. 1, presents a thoughtful approach to preventing price gouging and renter displacement.
The mayor was the guest speaker at a CAA issue-briefing breakfast March 6 for a small group of rental owners, property management executives and multifamily developers.
Speaking to a room full of rental housing VIPs, Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins reiterated her commitment to advancing housing-supply legislation this year and praised the California Apartment Association for its leadership role at the Capitol.
“The Legislature and the California Apartment Association have a great relationship,” said Atkins, a Democrat from San Diego. “And my colleagues and I are truly appreciative of the work that you do, and the perspective, frankly, that you bring to policy actions and directions from the state.”
Her comments came during the California Apartment Association’s Leadership Dinner the night before the February board… Read More
California’s chief law enforcement officer has labeled the AIDS Health Foundation — the group bankrolling an extreme rent control measure on November’s ballot — as “delinquent” in its nonprofit status, according to a press release from Californians for Responsible Housing.
Attorney General Xavier Becerra last week said the foundation, which is headed by anti-housing activist Michael Weinstein, failed to file documents necessary to meet the requirements to claim charitable standing in the state.
Attorney General Xavier Becerra
“Once again, it appears that Michael Weinstein’s group, which essentially is a drug company masquerading as a charity, is trying to hide the… Read More
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The continued spread of the coronavirus, including California’s first death from the outbreak, prompted Gov. Gavin Newsom this week to declare a statewide emergency.
“The state of California is deploying every level of government to help identify cases and slow the spread of this coronavirus,” Newsom said in this news release Wednesday. “This emergency proclamation will help the state further prepare our communities and our health care system in the event it spreads more broadly.”
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In a decision that could have statewide implications, the California Energy Commission on on Feb. 20 approved an alternative way for developers of low-rise apartment buildings in Sacramento County to comply with the state’s new solar power mandate.
As of Jan. 1, state regulations have required that most new homes, including low-rise apartment buildings, be equipped with rooftop solar power.
Tagged: ComplianceEnergy Sacramento Valley
The State Building and Construction Trades Council of
California this week announced its opposition to Michael Weinstein’s radical
rent control measure.
The union’s announcement came Monday just hours before the
Secretary of State’s Office confirmed that Weinstein’s measure had qualified
for November’s ballot.
The anti-housing crusader’s measure would repeal significant
portions of the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act and welcome back the extreme
forms of rent control that proliferated in California in the 1970s.
The State Building and Construction Trades Council of
California contends that Weinstein’s initiative will undermine the newly
enacted Tenant Protection Act of 2019.
“Californians are suffering from… Read More
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The
California Apartment Association is preparing for another battle at the ballot box
in defense of the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act, the state’s
most important landlord-protection law.
Anti-housing crusader Michael Weinstein’s latest initiative to undermine Costa-Hawkins — and bring radical forms of rent control back to California — is targeted for November statewide ballot. The Secretary of State’s office is expected to qualify the measure over the next few weeks, after verification that petitioners met the signature-gathering requirements,
Weinstein’s so-called
Rental Affordability Act would weaken Costa-Hawkins, allowing cities and
counties to impose rent controls at any level they choose –… Read More
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Since its adoption,
Proposition 13 has brought certainty to property owners and businesses in the
state. Any changes to this measure would
certainly lead to higher taxes for businesses and higher prices for
consumers.
A current proposal would change this certainty. While the proposal would not directly affect residential properties such as apartments or single-family rental housing, dismantling 1978’s Prop 13 creates a dangerous precedent.
Tagged: ElectionsNewsProposition 13
The city of Oakland has preliminarily approved an ordinance
that would prohibit landlords from conducting criminal background checks or
asking prospective tenants whether they have a criminal record at any time
during the application process.
The proposal, officially the Fair Chance Housing Ordinance, would also bar rental housing owners from rejecting applicants for tenancy based on criminal records.