The city of Sacramento has filed a lawsuit in hopes of keeping a rent control initiative off November’s ballot and holding a tenant activist to her pledge to drop the…
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Several Northern California counties this week extended their shelter-in-place orders while loosening certain rules that affect rental housing. The revised orders lift some restrictions on certain low-risk activities, including construction,…
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the California Apartment Association is hearing from members that some residents have not paid their April rent. The association has created an informal poll…
A growing number of cities are issuing eviction protections for tenants financially strapped by the coronavirus. Major cities to adopt COVID-19 eviction restrictions include Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose,…
After Sacramento County issued a “stay at home” directive Tuesday, the Sacramento City Council unanimously adopted an emergency ordinance temporarily banning the eviction of tenants unable to pay rent due…
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…
At a “state of housing” event hosted by the California Apartment Association last week, Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg doubled down on his opposition to placing a rent control and “just…
Speaking to a room full of rental housing VIPs, Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins reiterated her commitment to advancing housing-supply legislation this year and praised the California Apartment Association…
In a decision that could have statewide implications, the California Energy Commission on on Feb. 20 approved an alternative way for developers of low-rise apartment buildings in Sacramento County to comply with…
The state has begun cracking down on landlords who advertise that Section 8 voucher holders need not apply for tenancy. A California law that took effect Jan. 1 prohibits rental…