The San Jose City Council this week delayed a decision on tightening its rent control policies, but the issue is coming back in just a few days. The council decided…
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The San Jose City Council on Tuesday, June 16, will discuss whether to move forward with amendments to the city’s rent control ordinance. The discussion is set for about 3 p.m. at San…
The Santa Rosa City Council on Tuesday rejected a temporary rent control measure after giving the public just one day’s notice that it would vote on the proposal. The council…
For the second straight year, state Sen. Mark Leno has conceded defeat on a bill aimed at weakening the Ellis Act, legislation that protects a landlord’s right to leave the…
A bill that threatens to undermine a landlord’s right to leave San Francisco’s rental housing business stalled Tuesday in its first committee hearing. The Senate Transportation and Housing Committee voted…
In the legislative arena, 2014 brought plenty of victories for the California Apartment Association. Over the past year, CAA fought some hard battles to move bills out of the Legislature…
Several California cities have regained a novel legal tool for ridding apartments of drug and gun offenders. On Monday, Sept. 15, Gov. Jerry Brown signed a pair of bills, both…
As the halfway point of 2014 approaches, the California Apartment Association has accomplished much in the legislative arena, yet much work lies ahead. Friday was a milestone of sorts in…
A bill that threatened to strip landlords of their right to leave the rental housing business failed on the Senate floor Wednesday, May 28, thanks largely to fierce opposition by…
In the next seven days, a major threat to the Ellis Act is expected to either win Senate approval or die on the Senate floor. We’re counting on you, our…