A divided 9th Circuit panel has upheld South Coast Air Quality Management District’s zero-NOx appliance rule, which will require the phaseout of certain gas-fired water heaters, boilers and process heaters…
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A Los Angeles City Council committee has canceled its planned Wednesday hearing on a proposal to ban Ratio Utility Billing Systems, a key cost-recovery and conservation tool used in older,…
Multifamily rental housing providers in the Sacramento Municipal Utility District service area can now access significantly higher rebates for qualifying HVAC and water heating upgrades, with incentives of up to…
A three-judge panel of the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals this week questioned attorneys on competing federal statutes during oral argument in the California Apartment Association’s challenge to a…
The California Apartment Association is asking rental housing providers to share how a proposed ban on ratio utility billing systems in Los Angeles would affect their operations, as the City…
A staff report released by the City of Los Angeles recommends new limits on ratio utility billing systems (RUBS) in rent-controlled housing and outlines expanded disclosure requirements for utility billing at other…
The California Apartment Association has renewed its request for an injunction to block a regional rule set to ban gas-powered water heaters and boilers in new Southern California buildings beginning…
The Los Angeles Housing Committee this week advanced a proposal to cap indoor temperatures at 82 degrees in rental housing and directed staff to study its feasibility and gather input…
The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has agreed to expedite the California Apartment Association’s legal challenge to a regional air district rule that bans gas-powered water heaters and boilers…
Apartment owners in Los Angeles, long burdened by rising trash bills and limited service options, may see relief ahead as the city moves forward with plans to rebid its waste…
