The California Apartment Association and its members have derailed some of the worst rental housing proposals of the year, including the “Stay in Business Forever Act,” the “Public Landlord-Tenant Registry”…
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Gov. Gavin Newsom this week appointed Assemblyman Rob Bonta as California’s attorney general. If confirmed by the state Legislature within 90 days, the Democrat from Alameda will replace Xavier Becerra…
President Biden today signed a Covid-19 stimulus package – labeled the American Rescue Plan — that will earmark an additional $2.2 billion in emergency rental assistance for California. Besides the…
At-risk youth in Orange County can resume in-person tutoring thanks to a donation of personal protective equipment by the California Apartment Association and Anaheim Mayor Pro Tem Steve Faessel. The…
Updated compliance information on CDC eviction moratorium also available The California Apartment Association has published answers to the most frequently asked questions about the $25 billion rental-assistance fund included in…
A COVID-19 economic relief package signed by President Trump on Sunday includes $25 billion to help struggling tenants pay their landlords. The aid package won Trump’s signature several days after…
In this month’s election, the California Apartment Association’s efforts helped elect candidates to the state Legislature and to city councils who understand the challenges facing the rental housing industry and…
The California Apartment Association has negotiated a less-burdensome alternative to Assemblyman David Chiu’s AB 1436. The new bill is AB 3088, dubbed the COVID-19 Tenant Relief Act of 2020, and will be in print this afternoon.…
The Assembly Judiciary Committee this week approved a bill that would create a voluntary tax credit program to help landlords recoup rent that’s gone unpaid during the COVID-19 crisis. The…
The Los Angeles Housing Department wants to nearly double an annual inspection fee for apartments in the city. The Housing Department seeks permission from the City Council to raise the…