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Welcome to the California Apartment Association

The nation's largest statewide rental property association advocating on behalf of and educating more than 50,000 rental property owners, management professionals and apartment builders who operate two million rental housing units throughout California.

Rent Control Bill Gutted
Your Letters Made the Difference

In the face of significant opposition from members of the California Apartment Association, Senator Migden removed the offensive rent control provisions from her bill - SB 1299 in the Senate Judiciary Committee. Read more.

CAA Sponsored Anti-Tobacco Legislation Passes out of
Senate Judiciary Committee

CAA sponsored SB 1598 (Padilla, D-Los Angeles) successfully passed out of the Senate Judiciary Committee. The bill clarifies the law with respect to a landlord's ability to establish tobacco smoking restrictions in both common areas and individual rental units. Landlords see the current lack of any clearly spelled out authority in state law as vague and untested and consequently many are reluctant to buck the long-standing tradition of allowing smoking at their properties. Full story with links to media coverage.

Sacramento Buzzing with Talk of
ADA Reform

A common misconception is that no action is required by a business owner to bring a business into compliance with the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) unless the existing building is being remodeled or a new one constructed. The ADA, however, requires the removal of barriers in existing places of public accommodation where “readily achievable.” It is this provision that underlies the recent litigation surge. Read the latest CAA Captiol Report for more information.

Litigation Privilege Protects Landlord from Tenant’s
Wrongful Eviction Claim

1100 Park Lane Associates v. Feldman. This case arose when a tenant arranged to sublease his apartment to a couple. The couple allegedly made the arrangements with the landlord’s attorney and delivered the signed addendum. Later the landlord denied that the sublet had been approved. When the tenants refused to pay a $2,000 monthly surcharge or move out, the landlord filed an unlawful detainer action. Read about this case and other legal updates in the CAA Legal Briefing.