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CAA co-hosts multifamily housing summit in Placer County

July 29, 2020

The California Apartment Association this month co-hosted a virtual housing summit for multifamily housing developers in the Placer County region. The July 24 meeting attracted elected officials from Placer County,…

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CAA files legal brief to keep Sacramento rent control measure off ballot

July 21, 2020

The California Apartment Association last week joined the city of Sacramento in its lawsuit to keep a draconian rent control initiative off the November 2020 ballot. Like the city, CAA…

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City of Sacramento files suit to keep rent control off ballot

June 24, 2020

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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Restrictions on residential move-ins eased in several NorCal counties

April 30, 2020

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,…

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CAA Survey: Are your tenants paying rent?

April 7, 2020

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…

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Growing number of cities pursue COVID-19 eviction protections

March 19, 2020

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,…

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Sacramento passes emergency eviction moratorium in response to COVID-19

March 18, 2020

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…

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CAA responds to Legislature, cities weighing eviction bans for tenants affected by COVID-19

March 13, 2020

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…

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Sacramento mayor tells CAA he remains opposed to local rent control measure

March 11, 2020

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…

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Senate leader praises CAA, reiterates commitment to addressing housing crisis

March 6, 2020

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…