Come Jan. 1, 2018, numerous laws relevant to the rental housing industry will take effect in California. In the paragraphs below, we summarize the most significant of these laws for…
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Thanks in part to the California Apartment Association, the city of Los Angeles has vowed to improve its beleaguered waste-hauling program and has created a system for landlords and other…
A statewide ballot initiative filed Monday, Oct. 23, seeks to repeal the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act, landmark legislation that protects property owners and renters from radical, local rent control measures.…
In the wake of the North Bay wildfires, the president and governor have issued a state of emergency in California, triggering protections under the state’s anti-price-gouging law. These protections prohibit…
The Glendale City Clerk’s Office has rejected a bid to place rent control before the city’s voters, calling the submitted petition “deficient and invalid” due to a number of problems.…
On behalf of all of us at the California Apartment Association, our thoughts are with our members and their families, employees, neighbors, and residents who have lost their homes to…
The California Apartment Association is leading an effort to identify available housing for residents left homeless by the devastating fires in Sonoma and Napa counties. Some of the displaced families…
Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill that aims to ensure tenants know about any flood risk to residential property they are considering to rent. Under AB 646 by Assemblyman…
The California Apartment Association provided testimony this week about the role of NIMBYism in the high cost of housing for the middle class. Debra Carlton, senior vice president of public…
Gov. Jerry Brown on Oct. 5 signed a bill that would crack down on rental property owners who discriminate against tenants based on immigration status. Under AB 291, dubbed the Immigrant Tenant Protection…