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Proposition 33: What California Rental Property Owners Need to Know
Proposition 33: What California Rental Property Owners Need to Know Justice for Renters’ going to state voters as Proposition 33 Proposition 33, set to appear on the Nov. 5 statewide ballot, has the potential to reshape the rental housing landscape in California, particularly in urban areas like Los Angeles. This proposal, known as the “Justice…
Read MoreCPI Data for AB 1482 Rent Caps Announced for Major California Metros
CPI Data for AB 1482 Rent Caps Announced for Major California Metros The Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures for four metropolitan areas in California—Los Angeles, Riverside, San Diego, and San Francisco—set the maximum allowable rent increases for units subject to AB 1482 rent caps in 10 counties across the state, effective on or after August…
Read More2024 Legislative Recap
2024 Legislative Recap SB 567 – Updates to Tenant Protection Act of 2019 Senate Bill 567, signed into law by Governor Newsom and authored by Senator Maria Elena Durazo, D-Los Angeles, is scheduled to take effect on April 1, 2024. This legislation amends eviction procedures outlined in AB 1482, specifically targeting no-fault evictions due to…
Read MoreLos Angeles County Moratorium Ending & New Los Angeles City Regulations
Los Angeles County Moratorium Ending & New Los Angeles City Regulations Los Angeles County On March 21, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors held a prolonged public debate and ultimately decided against endorsing a resolution that would have prevented landlords from evicting tenants without just cause. As a result, most of the County’s tenant emergency…
Read MoreLegal Challenge to Pasadena Rent Control Measure H
An ongoing legal challenge to Measure H, a rent control law passed by Pasadena voters in November, has been scheduled for a late March court date. Measure H, which was passed by a margin of nearly 4,000 votes, is the city’s first-ever rent control law and includes an independent rental board, restrictions on annual rent…
Read MoreExtension of Rent Increase Freeze Approved in Bell Garden
On July 11, 2022, the City Council unanimously approved an extension to the existing 90-day rent freeze approved on April 25, 2022 (Urgency Ordinance No. 922-U) by adopting Urgency Ordinance No. 924-U. Therefore, the temporary prohibition of rent increases for multi-family residential properties will continue until October 9, 2022 or until a permanent rent stabilization and tenant…
Read MoreCity of Pomona Adopts New Rent Control Ordinance
In a 5-2 vote on August 1st, Pomona City Council adopted an ordinance establishing rent control and just cause eviction requirements. Although effective immediately, a permanent version of the ordinance will be drafted within the next 60 days, or, if needed, within 90 days. The City of Pomona’s has invited a task force of landlords and tenant…
Read MoreDomestic-violence eviction bill awaiting governor approval
On August 30, SB 1017, a bill bolstering existing tenant protections for victims of domestic violence, was enrolled and presented to the governor awaiting approval. The bill prohibits a landlord to terminate a tenancy or fail to renew a tenancy solely on the basis of an act of domestic violence against a resident or a…
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