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The California Legislature this week passed a bill that would make it illegal to reject a prospective tenant solely based on the applicant’s use of a Section 8 federal housing voucher.
The legislation now heads to the governor’s desk.
On Wednesday, the state Senate approved amendments to SB 329 on a 25-12 vote with three abstentions. The day before, it passed off the the Assembly floor on a 46-21 vote with 12 abstentions.
Sen. Holly Mitchell
The author of the bill, Sen. Holly Mitchell, D-Los Angeles, has said her bill would simply ban blanket policies against taking Section 8 applicants — including “No… Read More
Tagged: LegislationNewsSection 8
The clock is ticking for a number of CAA-backed
housing-supply and homelessness bills.
After returning from their summer recess this week, lawmakers placed each of the proposals outlined below on suspense file, meaning the legislation has been set aside so it can be considered for its financial impact on the state and may or may not get another hearing before the year is through.
The California Apartment Association urges lawmakers to quickly move the following bills out of suspense and back on the path toward Gov. Newsom’s desk. The deadline for legislators to approve bills this year is Sept. 12,… Read More
Tagged: Legislative SummaryNews
Gov. Newsom this week signed legislation that will provide dollars for housing while also imposing penalties against cities that refuse to build their fair share.
The legislation, Assembly Bill 101, is a
trailer bill, meaning it followed the main budget bill already signed by the
governor this summer.
Among other things, the bill specifically
allows for fines of up to $100,000 per month if a city fails to comply with the
state’s housing element law. That law mandates that cities plan for and deliver
housing at all levels of affordability for their residents. About 40 California
cities are out-of-compliance with… Read More
Tagged: Affordable housing
The U.S. Supreme Court ‘s June ruling in Knick vs.
Township of Scott may open the door for landlords to file federal lawsuits
alleging that rent control ordinances violate the Fifth Amendment, however, the
prospects for victory with such challenges remain distant.
The Fifth Amendment’s takings clause prohibits the
government from taking private property unless it is for a public purpose and
just compensation is provided.
Up until now, landlords have had to file these kinds of suits in state court, where they’ve had limited success. Some believe federal benches would be more sympathetic to landlord arguments over property rights.
Tagged: CourtsRent Control
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Tagged: Sacramento Valley
Gov. Gavin Newsom has extended a prohibition on rent increases over 10 percent for several counties devastated by wildfires over the past few years.
In an executive order, Newsom announced that protections against price gouging of rents and other consumer goods will continue through Dec. 31 of this year for Mendocino, Napa, Santa Barbara, Shasta, and Sonoma counties. Newsom’s order came Friday, May 31, the day the protections had been scheduled to expire. It is intended to help residents still recovering from 2017 and 2018 fires, including the Mendocino Complex, Carr, Tubbs, Nuns, Atlas and Thomas fires.
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The California Apartment Association remains steadfastly opposed to AB 1482, the statewide rent control bill, which fails to address the ongoing housing shortage and stands to make the problem worse.
The bill, by Assemblyman David Chiu, D-San
Francisco, passed off the Assembly floor this week and advanced to the state
Senate.
“It
makes no sense to cap rents unless you’re also going to cap all of the operating
expenses that apartment owners incur,” said Tom Bannon, CAA’s chief executive
officer. “And there’s nothing in this bill that encourages one… Read More
Tagged: Press Release
The California Apartment Association has expanded its public affairs and compliance staff to better protect the rental housing industry from legislative threats and to help members navigate a growing number of complicated laws and regulations.
CAA’s new hires include Stephanie Shirkey, senior policy and compliance counsel; Ninder Grewal, policy and compliance counsel; and Victor Cao, vice president of public affairs in Orange County.
Stephanie Shirkey
After CAA led the defeat of Proposition 10, the statewide rent control initiative on the November ballot, lawmakers returned with a deluge of negative proposals, including a statewide rent cap on all rental units, statewide… Read More
Tagged: AdvocacyLegislaturePress Release
The California Apartment Association this week launched a grassroots campaign in which its members are calling state lawmakers and urging no votes on “just cause” legislation on the Assembly floor.
AB 1481 by Assemblyman Rob Bonta, D-Alameda, and AB 1697 by Assemblyman Tim Grayson, D-Concord, would prohibit landlords from terminating a tenancy without first listing a specific reason for doing so.
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Do you manage an apartment building constructed after July 1, 2015? If so, the California Air Resources Board wants to hear from you.
The agency is conducting a survey on electric-vehicle charging stations at newer multifamily buildings.
Since July 2015, the state green code has required that all new single-family homes and a percentage of parking spaces at new multifamily buildings be ready to accommodate EV charging stations. Among other things, this includes providing the necessary electrical infrastructure to accommodate an EV charging station.
Now, the state air-quality agency wants to know how many of those new EV-ready parking spaces at new multifamily buildings have been converted to… Read More
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