We're excited to announce the launch of CalRHA’s new Proposition 33 website dedicated to informing rental housing members and the public about the adverse consequences of expanded rent control and vacancy control policies. Continue Reading
Legislative
Policy Update
The Legislature is now on summer recess until August 5th when they will reconvene to finish their final month of session. Continue Reading
The November ballot measure proposing to repeal Costa-Hawkins protections for property owners and expand rent control has been assigned Proposition 33. Continue Reading
California is facing a housing crisis of staggering proportions. In 2023, there were over 180,000 people experiencing homelessness on any given night in the Golden State, accounting for more than a quarter of the country’s total unhoused population. Continue Reading
The Governor’s May Revise to the state budget will be released by May 14th, 2024. This is the time when he updates the budget based on the latest revenues and expenditures. Continue Reading
Governor Gavin Newsom, the Senate President pro Tempore, Mike McGuire, and the Speaker of the Assembly, Robert Rivas, announced an agreement on $17 billion in early actions to help reduce the shortfall and position California to responsibly address the budget in June. Continue Reading
The California Rental Housing Association (CalRHA) strongly supports Assembly Bill 1813 (Alanis), a newly introduced bill aimed to curb the threat of homelessness for senior citizens in the state. Continue Reading
The Senate Pro Tem, Mike McGuire (D-Healdsburg) has now taken the helm in the Senate and announced several changes to the Senate Committees, which can be found ... Continue Reading
END OF 2023 LEGISLATIVE SESSION. The 2023 Legislative Session that began with an unprecedented number of bills aimed at restricting our rights as housing providers and imposing costly mandates ended in the wee morning hours of September 14th. Through out the year, CalRHA’s members... Continue Reading
LEGISLATURE RECONVENES FROM SUMMER RECESS ON AUGUST 14TH. The Legislature has now returned from Summer Recess and will be conducting business before the Appropriations Committees and on the Floors of both houses. Bills need to pass the Appropriations (fiscal) committees by September 1st and... Continue Reading
HERE IS OUR MOST RECENT LEGISLATIVE UPDATE AND HAPPENINGS IN THE CALIFORNIA STATE LEGISLATURE. BUDGET UPDATE Last month, the Legislature passed and the Governor signed a $310 billion spending plan that protects core programs and covers a $30 billion budget deficit. You may find the... Continue Reading
RENTAL HOUSING PROVIDERS NEED SOLUTIONS AND AB 12 (HANEY) SIMPLY STATED IS NOT A SOLUTION. As a rental housing provider, or landlord as we’re referred to by most, in California it is commonplace to feel like the deck is stacked against you. California’s elected leaders continue to... Continue Reading