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CAA applauds inclusion of rental assistance in Senate’s budget proposal

April 16, 2021

CAA on Wednesday applauded a newly released Senate budget proposal for including rental assistance and addressing California’s ongoing homelessness crisis and housing shortage. Housing-related highlights from the Senate’s “Build Back…

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CAA derails bills that would harm rental housing providers

April 15, 2021

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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CAA, other business groups blast tax for ‘privilege’ of providing housing

March 23, 2021

The California Apartment Association and several other business groups have issued a letter objecting to a bill that would create an excise tax on rental housing and a costly, statewide…

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Learn about temporarily lowering your tax bill in Santa Clara County

January 26, 2021

CAA last week partnered with Santa Clara County Assessor Larry Stone to explain how owners of multifamily properties can get a temporary reduction on their property tax assessments. During a…

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L.A. rushing ‘vacancy tax’ measure targeted for November ballot

June 18, 2020

Over objections from CAA, the city of Los Angeles is rushing to place a “vacancy tax” measure on the November ballot that could create steep tax penalties for landlords with…

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Penalties may be waived for late property tax payments

April 8, 2020

California tax collectors are expected to waive penalties against landlords and other property owners unable to pay their taxes by Friday’s deadline due to COVID-19 financial hardships. That announcement came…

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Prop 13 proposal spares rental housing but still dangerous

January 23, 2020

Since its adoption, Proposition 13 has brought certainty to property owners and businesses in the state.  Any changes to this measure would certainly lead to higher taxes for businesses and…

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Are you leaving money behind on your tax return?

June 18, 2019

You’re likely familiar with the federal tax reform law enacted in 2017. After all, it reduced tax rates for businesses and individuals, increased the standard deduction and family tax credits,…

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Ballot measure aims to help L.A. schools through parcel tax

March 27, 2019

Voters will soon decide whether to increase taxes on improvements to buildings within the Los Angeles Unified School District, including apartments. On the June 4 ballot is Measure EE, which…

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CAA supports fresh attempt to boost renter’s tax credit

February 14, 2019

The California Apartment Association has offered its support for a bill that would raise the state’s renter’s tax credit for the first time in decades. “Housing costs are going through…