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CAA defends San Francisco Peninsula cities against poor rental housing policies

January 31, 2019

The California Apartment Association has helped stave off a number of negative rental housing policy proposals for two cities on the San Francisco Peninsula. In January, members of the South…

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San Jose provides guidelines for owners to phase out RUBS in rent controlled housing

May 24, 2018

The San Jose City Council on Tuesday approved guidelines for property owners to phase out the use of ratio-utility billing systems, also known as RUBS, to charge tenants for utilities.…

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CAA launches campaign to oppose rent control measure in City of Sacramento

April 23, 2018

The California Apartment Association has formed a coalition of housing advocacy groups to defeat a draconian rent control and “just cause” eviction measure proposed for the city of Sacramento. The…

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Tenant activists, landlords argue for and against rent control before San Diego council committee

April 19, 2018

Although not on the agenda, arguments over rent control dominated the discussion Wednesday at a San Diego City Council committee meeting. Scores of public speakers – both for and against…

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RHA of Sacramento Valley chapter merges with CAA

February 2, 2018

The Rental Housing Association of Sacramento Valley, a regional organization serving single-family and multi-family rental owners and managers, has announced its merger with the statewide California Apartment Association. Following the…

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Year in Review: The biggest stories of 2017 for California’s rental housing industry

January 2, 2018

The rent control movement established a foothold in Southern California. Lawmakers passed a historic package of bills to address the state’s ongoing housing crisis. And one of the state’s most…

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Bill to repeal Costa-Hawkins Act scheduled for initial hearing Jan. 11

December 26, 2017

A bill that would repeal the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act, landmark legislation that protects property owners from radical forms of rent control, has been scheduled for its first hearing in…

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Solving the housing crisis: CAA issues key findings report

December 21, 2016

The California Apartment Association has published its Key Findings Report from the 2016 California Housing Forum, an event that brought together diverse thought leaders to help solve the state’s housing crisis. “Inadequate…

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End of session: Bad bills prevented by CAA

September 8, 2016

Now that the 2015-16 Legislative session has come to an end, Gov. Jerry Brown must decide the fate of nearly 800 bills. And thanks largely to CAA’s advocacy work, rental…