The California Apartment Association is urging lawmakers to reject a bill that would prohibit landlords from demanding that tenants provide their security deposit in a single, upfront payment. The proposal,…
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The California Apartment Association has stopped legislation that would have created a statewide rental registry and targeted landlords who’ve received government assistance in response to the coronavirus. AB 2406 by…
A bill that moved out of the Assembly Judiciary Committee this week would prohibit landlords from demanding security deposits in a single, upfront payment. AB 3260 by Assemblywoman Buffy Wicks,…
A bill strongly opposed by CAA that would create a statewide rental registry has been amended to target landlords who’ve received government assistance in response to the coronavirus. AB 2406…
Tenant activists are organizing rent strikes in a number of California cities, with landlords in Los Angeles, Oakland and San Francisco as apparent targets. The more radical tenant groups are…
The coronavirus outbreak presents a health and financial crisis to all Californians. As the virus continues to spread, state and local governments are exploring eviction protections for tenants unable to…
A newly introduced bill would allow local governments to seize corporate-owned properties that sit vacant for 90 days or more. SB 1079 by Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, would authorize the…
As expected, Assemblywoman Buffy Wicks, D-Oakland, is trying again to create a statewide rental registry. On Tuesday, Wicks introduced AB 2406, which would create a rental registry for all California…
Oakland’s new ban on criminal background checks during tenant screening has prompted the California Apartment Association to explore its legislative and legal options for providing liability protection to landlords. Under…
This Friday, Jan. 31, marks a key deadline: It’s the last day for a two-year bill (legislation introduced but shelved last year) to win passage in the house where it was…
