The Oak Fire raging near Yosemite National Park has led to Gov. Newsom to declare a state of emergency in Mariposa County on July 23, 2022. This move has again…
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Key provisions of a state recycling law will take effect next year and require that organic waste be separated from regular trash and recyclables. CalRecycle regulations implementing SB 1383 call…
The Assembly’s Housing and Community Development Committee is once again being chaired by a Bay Area Democrat. On Jan. 3, 2022, Assemblywoman Buffy Wicks, D-Oakland, took the helm of the…
The California Apartment Association has asked Gov. Newsom to lift several wildfire-related states of emergency that have capped rent increases for several years. The emergency declarations have remained in place…
California’s drought has prompted regulators to consider bringing back statewide restrictions on water use. Last month, the State Water Resources Control Board published a series of proposed rules on activities…
San Francisco Supervisors have raised the ire of state officials and some members of the media by rejecting a proposal to build nearly 500 apartments, a quarter of them designated as affordable…
As expected, the Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday directed the city attorney to incorporate a number of concerning amendments into a tenant “anti-harassment” ordinance. The city attorney is expected…
A proposal by President Biden targets a tax break relied upon by investors in rental housing and other real estate. Biden’s plan would eliminate like-kind tax deferrals on profits of…
Under newly introduced legislation, rental housing owners in California would have to provide a disclosure in five different languages if they suspect a lease guarantor is not proficient in English.…
The California Apartment Association and its members have derailed some of the worst rental housing proposals of the year, including the “Stay in Business Forever Act,” the “Public Landlord-Tenant Registry”…
