The California Apartment Association’s lawsuit challenging Alameda County’s COVID-19 eviction moratorium has been assigned to a judge who’s handling a related case. CAA’s lawsuit, filed May 5, alleges that the…
News
The California Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to review a lower-court decision that undermines the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act, a 1995 state law that places limits on local rent control…
Update: CAA financial-relief bill heads to Senate floor (May 20) The Senate Appropriations Committee next week will consider CAA-sponsored legislation that would offer financial relief to landlords who have been…
An initiative that would raise taxes on property sales north of $5 million will likely go before voters in the city of Los Angeles this fall. Proponents of a “documentary…
High winds, dry vegetation, and low humidity continue to elevate the risk and frequency of major wildfires across California. When these weather conditions occur in combination, your electric utility may…
Pasadena will have a rent control charter amendment on its November ballot after election officials last week certified that the measure has qualified to appear before voters. The Pasadena Tenant…
A bill that would have weakened the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act has died for the year after failing to receive a single committee hearing in the state Assembly. The California…
Is your single-family home or condo exempt from California’s statewide rent cap and “just cause” for eviction provisions under the Tenant Protection Act (AB 1482)? If so, make sure you…
The California Apartment Association on Thursday filed a lawsuit in federal court against Alameda County, alleging that its eviction moratorium infringes on rental housing providers’ constitutional rights and violates state…
Legislation awaiting a vote on the Senate floor would help landlords comply with a California law that limits rent increases during states of emergency. In late April, the Senate Appropriations…