The California Apartment Association has stopped a bill that would have treated unpaid rent as consumer debt – just like an unpaid credit card bill. The legislation, SB 1324 by Sen. Maria…
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Update, Friday, May 27: Both of the bills described in the article below are now dead for 2022, amid opposition from CAA and its members. Read the full update here.…
Thanks to the California Apartment Association and rental owners, the Chula Vista City Council on Tuesday postponed adoption of an onerous tenant protection ordinance and directed staff to revise the…
Update: CAA financial-relief bill heads to Senate floor (May 20) The Senate Appropriations Committee next week will consider CAA-sponsored legislation that would offer financial relief to landlords who have been…
An initiative that would raise taxes on property sales north of $5 million will likely go before voters in the city of Los Angeles this fall. Proponents of a “documentary…
High winds, dry vegetation, and low humidity continue to elevate the risk and frequency of major wildfires across California. When these weather conditions occur in combination, your electric utility may…
Pasadena will have a rent control charter amendment on its November ballot after election officials last week certified that the measure has qualified to appear before voters. The Pasadena Tenant…
A bill that would have weakened the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act has died for the year after failing to receive a single committee hearing in the state Assembly. The California…
Legislation awaiting a vote on the Senate floor would help landlords comply with a California law that limits rent increases during states of emergency. In late April, the Senate Appropriations…
The California Apartment Association, working with the California Association of Realtors, has derailed legislation that would have levied a heavy tax on individuals who purchase rental housing and sell it…
