A bill that advanced from the California Legislature this week aims to mandate that some California landlords “unbundle” parking costs from rental rates. Introduced by Assemblywoman Wendy Carrillo, D-Los Angeles,…
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The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday will consider a tenant “anti-harassment” ordinance that would duplicate existing renter protections, expose housing providers to excessive fines, and create legal ambiguities…
Despite statewide legislation that already addresses rent caps and eviction guidelines, the Concord City Council is set to revisit these issues on Tuesday, Sept. 5. The move to reconsider a…
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday, Aug. 29, proclaimed states of emergency in Del Norte and Siskiyou counties due to ongoing wildfires, specifically the Smith River Complex fires in Del Norte…
The nominating period for the 2024 CAA Board of Directors is underway. Applications are due by noon Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023. Here are the links to the nominating documents:
The California Apartment Association maintains its opposition to a problematic “anti-harassment” and retaliation ordinance that could leave rental housing providers vulnerable to unwarranted lawsuits and penalties in the East Bay…
Palo Alto has expanded its “just cause” for eviction rules to new, previously exempt housing and to renters just six months into their tenancy. The City Council on Monday enacted…
Twelve California counties are under a state of emergency, with a related cap on rent increases, in response to Tropical Storm Hillary. On Aug. 19, anticipating the impact of the…
The California Legislature has returned from its summer recess, and hearings have resumed on the remaining bills. Lawmakers have just over one month to complete their work for the year.…
Thanks to the advocacy work of the California Apartment Association, a San Jose city committee declined to advance a rent control plan that would lower the annual allowable rent increase,…