SB 721 (Chapter 445, Stats. 2018) was signed by Governor Brown in response to the 2015 Berkeley balcony collapse. The balcony collapsed due to decayed wooden joists; six young adults…
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SB 721 (Chapter 445, Stats. 2018) was signed by Governor Brown in response to the 2015 Berkeley balcony collapse. The balcony collapsed due to decayed wooden joists; six young adults…
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Real estate brokers and salespersons, when engaged in acts for which a license is required (this includes property management companies), must disclose their California Department of Real Estate License Number…
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Local legislative bodies have virtually unfettered discretion to adopt business licensing laws. In light of the fiscal crises that have inundated local communities, elected officials continue to look for additional…
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“Can I raise the rent for my unit?” This seemingly simple question is one all landlords need to know the answer to and one which CAA receives from its members…
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AB 802 (Williams, 2015) directed the California Energy Commission (CEC) to create a statewide building energy use benchmarking and public disclosure program for buildings larger than 50,000 square feet of…
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On November 8, 2016, the voters passed California’s Proposition 64, “Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act, which legalized recreational use of marijuana. This is twenty years after…
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California has set ambitious goals with respect to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and waste disposed through landfills. To that end, the state has adopted both solid and organic waste recycling…
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If you have a single-user bathroom facility in your leasing office or other public area, it must be identified with signage as an “all gender” facility. The signage must comply…
The first step in terminating a tenancy is drafting a legally appropriate termination notice. Eviction cases are often lost because the landlord served an incorrect eviction notice, did not provide…
Since 2020, the California Tenant Protection Act, also known as AB 1482, limits the amount that most landlords in California can increase rents. This webinar will cover the rent cap…
Since 2020, the California Tenant Protection Act, also known as AB 1482, requires most landlords in California to have a “just cause” reason to terminate a tenancy or require a…
Protect Property Rights at the Ballot Box
The CAA Issues Committee supports state and local ballot measures that enhance housing providers’ ability to offer fair housing opportunities to renters.