The city of Vallejo this morning declared a state of emergency that limits rent increases to no more than 10%. The declaration says the city manager, acting as director of emergency services, has the…
Author: Mike Nemeth
The Chico City Council on Tuesday, July 2, will consider an ordinance that would place restrictions on tenancy terminations and require owners to pay relocation expenses. The California Apartment Association…
A coalition led by CAA — including local businesses, the real estate sector, homeowners and other community members – has qualified a referendum on El Cerrito’s “just cause” for eviction…
An Assembly committee has approved a bill that would make it discriminatory to deny applicants for rental housing simply because they have a Section 8 voucher. The bill, SB 329…
Landlords at the 2019 California Landlords’ Summit on Homelessness last week pledged 84 units toward housing Kern County’s homeless population. The pledge builds on the success of last year’s inaugural…
Despite massive turnout and opposition from the rental housing industry, the Culver City Council on Monday voted 4-1 to pursue a yearlong, 3% cap on rent increases. City staff will…
Signature-gathering is expected to begin soon in Michael Weinstein’s latest effort to place a radical rent control measure before California voters. California’s attorney general this week issued a title and summary for Weinstein’s Rental Affordability…
A grassroots campaign led by the California Apartment Association has stopped a “just cause” eviction policy, a rent moratorium, and an unreasonable new trigger for mediation from coming to Concord.
A CAA-opposed bill that would apply rent control across California will receive its first hearing in the state Senate next month. On Tuesday, July 9, the Senate Judiciary Committee will…
Both the city and county of Los Angeles this week advanced policies that will require landlords to consider applicants who would use Section 8 to help pay their rent. The ordinances – one…