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CAA calls on lawmakers to reject security deposit limitation bill

June 11, 2020

The California Apartment Association is urging lawmakers to reject a bill that would prohibit landlords from demanding that tenants provide their security deposit in a single, upfront payment.  The proposal,…

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Bill limiting security deposit requirements advances

May 15, 2020

A bill that moved out of the Assembly Judiciary Committee this week would prohibit landlords from demanding security deposits in a single, upfront payment. AB 3260 by Assemblywoman Buffy Wicks,…

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Alameda County

For Renters/Tenants and Owner/Manager Berkeley Business Continuity Grants: The City of Berkeley has launched the Berkeley Business Continuity Grants, an emergency relief fund with an allocation of $1 million to…

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CAA form of the month: The Pet Addendum

May 1, 2020

The Pet Addendum (Form CA-080) is one of CAA’s most popular forms. It allows the landlord to grant permission for a tenant to have a pet, when pets are prohibited…

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Rent is due, but will it arrive?

April 1, 2020

It’s April 1, and the rent is due.   With COVID-19 prompting layoffs and job cuts across California, though, many tenants won’t be able to pay it. In these cases, the California Apartment Association urges landlords to respond with…

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Los Angeles councilman proposes rent cap of 60% of CPI

February 13, 2020

A Los Angeles city councilman wants to lower the annual rent cap to 60% of the Consumer Price Index, the same formula used in San Francisco. At present, the annual…

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Calif. Legislature passes mandatory Section 8 bill

September 10, 2019

The California Legislature this week passed a bill that would make it illegal to reject a prospective tenant solely based on the applicant’s use of a Section 8 federal housing…

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Section 8 bill passes first committee in Assembly

June 27, 2019

An Assembly committee has approved a bill that would make it discriminatory to deny applicants for rental housing simply because they have a Section 8 voucher. The bill, SB 329…

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Senate passes bill requiring landlords to consider Section 8 tenants

May 24, 2019

The California state Senate has approved a bill that would require landlords to consider prospective tenants who use Section 8 housing vouchers. SB 329 by Sen. Holly Mitchell, D-Los Angeles,…

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Bill requiring landlords to consider Section 8 tenants advances

May 1, 2019

A bill that would require landlords to consider prospective tenants who use Section 8 housing vouchers advanced this week from the Senate Judiciary Committee.   SB 329 by Sen. Holly Mitchell, D-Los Angeles, would make…