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Bay Area Local Updates
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Appeals court tentatively backs challenge to San Francisco vacancy tax
A California appeals court has tentatively ruled that San Francisco cannot use its “Empty Homes Tax,” also known as the vacancy tax, to pressure property owners to rent homes they have chosen to keep off the rental market.
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Broad coalition unites against Redwood City’s Measure E
A broad and growing coalition of Redwood City leaders, nonprofit organizations, small businesses, local housing providers, public safety organizations and community groups is rapidly coming together in opposition to Measure E, the sweeping rent-control and eviction initiative on the November ballot. This coalition continues to grow following the City Council’s 6-0 vote on July 27…
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CAA opposes Bay Area water-heater rules over conversion costs
The California Apartment Association and San Francisco Apartment Association are opposing zero-emission water-heater standards for the Bay Area that they say could force costly electrical and structural upgrades when gas units fail.
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Redwood City opposes sweeping rent control ballot measure
The Redwood City rent and eviction control ballot measure now has a powerful opponent after the City Council voted 6-0, with one abstention, to oppose the sweeping rent and eviction control initiative headed to the Nov. 3 ballot.
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Redwood City rent measure could cost millions, push landlord fees near $756 a unit
Redwood City rental housing providers now have official numbers behind what a proposed rent and eviction control ballot measure would cost the city to run. The same numbers show how much of that cost could land on landlords through new fees.
