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Mountain View council asks voters to change rent control law

November 15, 2019

The Mountain View City Council on Tuesday decided to place its own measure before voters seeking changes to the city’s rent control ordinance. The measure, approved on a 5-2 vote,…

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L.A. imposes urgency ‘just cause’ ordinance as AB 1482 stopgap

October 23, 2019

The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday approved an urgency ordinance intended to prevent no-cause evictions until AB 1482 takes effect, a move that several other California jurisdictions are also considering.   The Los Angeles ordinance is intended as a…

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Gov. Newsom signs CAA-backed housing-production bills

October 16, 2019

Gov. Gavin Newsom this month signed more than a dozen CAA-backed bills intended to address California’s chronic housing shortage. The bills will help remove local barriers to housing construction, boost…

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GOVERNOR SIGNS AB 1482, ENACTS STATEWIDE RENT CAP

October 7, 2019

Gov. Gavin Newsom today signed Assembly Bill 1482, landmark legislation that will place an annual cap on rent increases and create new standards for evictions across California.

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CAA engaged as San Jose studies anti-displacement strategies

October 3, 2019

This week, the San Jose City Council held a study session to better understand the issue of tenant displacement from a residential and business perspective. The Housing Department scheduled the…

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CAA issues compliance document for San Jose Section-8 law

September 27, 2019

The California Apartment Association has issued an “Industry Insight” paper to help rental housing owners comply with a Section 8-related ordinance that’s taken effect in San Jose. Effective Thursday, Sept.…

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City of San Jose – Housing Payment Equality Ordinance

Effective September 26, 2019, the City of San Jose prohibits discrimination based on a tenant’s source of income, including the receipt of housing subsidies, such as Section 8 Housing Choice…

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Fate of key rental housing bills rests with Gov. Newsom

September 17, 2019

Before adjourning for the year early last Saturday morning, California lawmakers approved a number of bills with serious implications for the rental housing industry. In the paragraphs below, we summarize…

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Rent-cap bill awaits governor’s signature; CAA compliance paper available

September 11, 2019

This year’s statewide rent-cap bill, including a series of amendments secured by CAA, has cleared both houses of the California Legislature and now awaits Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature. The Assembly,…

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Calif. Legislature passes mandatory Section 8 bill

September 10, 2019

The California Legislature this week passed a bill that would make it illegal to reject a prospective tenant solely based on the applicant’s use of a Section 8 federal housing…