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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In a matter of days, Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to sign Assembly Bill 1482, legislation that will cap rent increases statewide and become California’s most significant rental housing law in a quarter century.
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…
The city of Sacramento announced the initial rent cap under the Tenant Protection and Relief Act, a new ordinance that limits rent increases and provides “just cause” tenancy protections. Effective Sept. 12, 2019, the maximum annual rent adjustment for an existing tenancy cannot exceed 8.5% within…
The Santa Rosa City Council decided to pursue a mandatory Section 8 ordinance Tuesday, but not before pledging to work with CAA to make the program more workable for local…
The California Apartment Association is pleased to announce that renowned economist Christopher Thornberg, founding partner of Beacon Economics, will deliver the economic forecast at Outlook 2020 — an economic and…
During a special meeting Tuesday, the Milpitas City Council decided to pursue an emergency “just cause” for eviction ordinance. The council directed staff to draft the ordinance for council consideration…
The Chico City Council has postponed action on a “just cause” eviction policy and instead referred the matter to an ad hoc council committee headed by Mayor Randall Stone for…
The city of Los Angeles is continuing its research into a possible tax on landlords who leave apartments vacant. Late last month, the City Council ordered city staff to gauge…
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…
