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Bill would create tax credit aimed at keeping housing affordable

February 18, 2020

A bill working its way through the California Legislature would create a $500 million tax credit aimed at keeping housing affordable. AB 2058 by Assemblyman Jesse Gabriel, D-San Fernando Valley, would…

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L.A. eyes eminent domain to keep rents down

February 6, 2020

A Los Angeles city councilman wants to use eminent domain to prevent rents in a Chinatown building from returning to market rates after a 30-year wait.   A motion by Councilman…

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Forms CA-159

Ninety-Day Notice of Change of Monthly Rent (Properties Exempt from State and Local Rent Control)

Effective January 1, 2020, a ninety-day notice is required for increases of more than 10% (cumulatively) in any 12-month period for a month-to-month tenancy for a rental unit that is exempt from…

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Gov. Newsom signs CAA-backed housing-production bills

October 16, 2019

Gov. Gavin Newsom this month signed more than a dozen CAA-backed bills intended to address California’s chronic housing shortage. The bills will help remove local barriers to housing construction, boost…

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CAA: Tenant protections are in place. Now, let’s focus on supply

October 8, 2019

Now that California has adopted the nation’s most sweeping statewide tenant protections, it’s time to fix the root cause of our housing crisis – a chronic lack of supply, said…

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Long Beach releases report on proposed affordable-housing mandate

August 21, 2019

The city of Long Beach released a report this week on a potential affordable-housing mandate for new developments. The mandate could come through an inclusionary-housing ordinance. Such ordinances require a…

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CAA Tri-County Golf tourney raises $30K to prevent homelessness, boost affordable housing

August 8, 2019

The California Apartment Association’s Tri-County division has announced it will donate $30,000 to help Silicon Valley families avoid homelessness and to provide quality affordable housing. CAA Tri-County raised the money…

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Sacramento County Rental Housing Inspection Program Components

The components described here are part of the Rental Housing Inspection Program. Each rental owner and manager is responsible for compliance with the ordinance. Registration A property owner may not…

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Gov. signs bill addressing housing, homelessness

July 31, 2019

Gov. Newsom this week signed legislation that will provide dollars for housing while also imposing penalties against cities that refuse to build their fair share. The legislation, Assembly Bill 101,…

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Free landlord training coming to Roseville on Aug. 1

July 25, 2019

A free workshop that will cover landlord-tenant law and other rental housing topics is coming to Roseville on Aug. 1. The workshop, presented by Legal Services of Northern California, will…