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…
Affordable Housing
The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program, commonly known simply as “Section 8,” is a tenant-based rental subsidy program funded by the federal government and administered by local public housing authorities (PHAs).
Effective January 1, 2020, California law prohibits landlords from discriminating against applicants and residents based simply on the fact that they receive a Section 8 voucher.
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CARES Act Federal Eviction Moratorium
Credit Reporting Obligation of Assisted Housing Providers – SB 1157 (Bradford)
Overview of San Jose’s Revised Rent Control Law
Overview of the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
Sacramento County Rental Housing Inspection Program Components
San Jose’s Just Cause Eviction Ordinance Overview
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In a decision that could have statewide implications, the California Energy Commission on on Feb. 20 approved an alternative way for developers of low-rise apartment buildings in Sacramento County to comply with…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…