The California Apartment Association’s legal battle against Pasadena’s rent control law, Measure H, drew spirited questioning in the Court of Appeal this month, as justices signaled skepticism about some of CAA’s constitutional…
Author: Whitney Prout
A new California Court of Appeal decision could open the door for tenants to argue that unlawful rent increases amount to “receiving stolen property” under California’s theft laws.
The California Apartment Association has asked a federal court to block a rule set for Jan. 1, 2026, that would ban gas-fired water heaters and boilers in new buildings in…
A federal judge has dismissed the California Apartment Association’s lawsuit challenging Alameda County’s COVID-19 eviction moratorium. While this ruling is disappointing, it clears the way for CAA to pursue an…
The legal fight over the South Coast Air Quality Management District’s so-called “zero-NOx” rule is moving into the next phase.
A federal judge on Thursday, Aug. 21, heard arguments in the California Apartment Association’s lawsuit challenging Alameda County’s COVID-19 eviction moratorium. The hearing had been set for Aug. 14 but…
Recent ruling a setback, not end of the road Sometimes in litigation, the opening round doesn’t go your way. That’s what happened last month, when a federal district court ruled…
The California Apartment Association and several individual landlords are pushing back against Alameda County’s attempt to dismiss their lawsuit over the county’s COVID-19 eviction moratorium. In a court filing this…
In a positive development for rental housing providers nationwide, a federal appeals court has left in place a key ruling that supports landlord claims for compensation over government-imposed eviction bans…
Question: Why does CAA’s Application to Rent form include a checkbox for the applicant to request a copy of any screening reports obtained by the landlord? Isn’t it already required…
