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CAA opposing pair of ‘just cause’ eviction bills

March 26, 2019

California lawmakers are again taking aim at the ability of landlords to terminate tenancies. February brought the introduction of two “just cause” for eviction bills  — AB 1481 by Assemblyman Rob Bonta,…

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After a newsy 2018, expect rental housing issues to keep making headlines in the new year

January 10, 2019

Talk about a newsy year for California’s rental housing industry. 2018 brought the rise and fall of Proposition 10, some sensible approaches to the state’s housing shortage, and another round…

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CAA opposes efforts to bring regional rent control to Bay Area

December 21, 2018

The California Apartment Association is opposing a recommendation from a regional policy committee that the state Legislature impose rent control and “just cause” eviction restrictions across the entire nine-county Bay…

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Rental housing industry, partners offer resources to wildfire victims

December 11, 2018

In the wake of the wildfires that have ravaged both Northern and Southern California, the rental housing industry has stepped up in multiple ways to help fire victims recover. In…

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CAA-led campaign defeats rent control measure in Santa Cruz

November 7, 2018

Amid aggressive opposition from the California Apartment Association, a measure to impose rent control and “just cause” eviction policies in Santa Cruz failed passage in Tuesday’s election. According to semi-official…

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Rent control measure in National City defeated by CAA-led campaign

November 7, 2018

A campaign led by the California Apartment Association has defeated a rent control and “just cause” eviction initiative in National City. With 100 percent of precincts reporting, 53.9 percent of…

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Midyear report: The worst bills stopped by CAA this year, and best bills still alive

July 23, 2018

In the first half of 2018, California lawmakers considered a number of bills that were threatening to the rental housing industry, including proposals to repeal the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act,…

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Tenant activists file signatures to bring another rent control measure to Santa Rosa

July 3, 2018

Tenant activists in the city of Santa Rosa have filed signatures in hopes of qualifying what would become the city’s second rent control measure in less than two years. Last…

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CAA defeats ‘just cause’ eviction bill, Ellis bill also dies on the Assembly floor

June 1, 2018

The California Apartment Association on Thursday defeated a bill that would have imposed “just cause” eviction requirements across the state, making it more difficult and costly to evict bad tenants.…

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Tenant activists file signatures for rent control measure in Santa Cruz

May 11, 2018

Rent control activists in the city of Santa Cruz filed signatures in hopes of qualifying a rent control measure for the November ballot. The Movement for Housing Justice submitted over…