Government/Legal Affairs

The California Apartment Association has the State’s most effective network of Government advocacy for rental property owners. No other rental housing organization in California can compete with CAA’s statewide outreach. 

• CAA’s team of full-time lobbyists work with Legislators, craft bill language and lead coalitions of like-minded organizations. By sponsoring pro-active legislation that is helpful to the industry, CAA is always working to protect the rental housing industry. 
• The CAA Network of Local Associations are always monitoring local legislation that could impact the rental housing industry at the city and county level. By working with local government agencies and officals, your Local Association works to protect your interests.  

• CAA has a strong grassroots program that mobilizes members into action when necessary. Through CAA's E-Newsletter and the Legislative Briefing email update, members are kept informed of legislative proposals and are asked to contact their legislators or the Governor when a particular bill is under consideration. CAA members have a reputation for inundating the Capitol with hundreds, even thousands, of letters. 

Legislative Hot Topics

Hot Topics are specific subject areas that have a high level of on-going interest among CAA members. Hot topic items will be updated on an as needed basis.

Domestic Violence Legislation Pending in State Assembly - A bill is working its way through the State Legislature, Senate Bill 782, authored by Leland Yee (D) San Francisco, that would prohibit a landlord from terminating a tenancy or failing to renew a tenancy based upon an act of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking against a tenant or a tenant's household member.

CAA has worked with the Senator, and he has agreed to a number of amendments, which CAA believes gives the rental industry guidance when it comes to the issue of domestic violence. Click here for full details.

Split Roll – With California entering the third year of budget crises, the Legislature is actively looking at ways to generate much need dollars. Split Roll allows counties to reassess rental and commercial property annually based on its current market value. By reassessing residential rental property on an annual basis, a split roll system would cost California rental housing providers billions in new taxes. Click here to join Rental Housing Against Higher Taxes (RHAHT).