Statewide protections against price gouging — including rent increases over 10% — are now in effect due to an energy shortage emergency. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an energy-related emergency proclamation…

As the economy rebounds from the COVID-19 pandemic, many CAA members have reached out to our Landlord Helpline to ask, “Can I raise the rent now?” While there was never…

Wildfires ravaging the state this summer have prompted Gov. Newsom to declare states of emergency in four Northern California counties, a move that’s again activated the state’s frequently triggered anti-price…

Gov. Newsom’s latest emergency declarations, based on record-high temperatures and drought conditions, will keep California’s protections against rent gouging in place statewide until at least next month.   All told, Gov. Newsom has declared drought-related emergencies in 50 of California’s 58 counties — including nine counties named in an order this month and 41 named in orders in the…

Wildfire-related protections against rent gouging will remain in effect until the fall of 2021 for many California counties.   Gov. Gavin Newsom on May 20 extended price-gouging protections until Sept. 22, 2021,…

Gov. Newsom on Thursday allowed statewide protections against rent-gouging triggered by the Covid-19 state of emergency to lapse, however, other protections against raising rents by more than 10% – triggered…