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Legislative Update - January 22, 2026
Legislative Update - January 22, 2026

SCRHA Advocacy Action Hub: Essential Guidance for Housing Providers Continue Reading

Date posted01/22/2026


Legislative Update - January 15, 2026
Legislative Update - January 15, 2026

SCRHA Excited to Start Legislative Year with Big Win Thank you to all the members who answered SCRHA’s Call to Action on the bill to lower rent caps. As SCRHA reported on Tuesday, after a lengthy hearing in a room packed with tenant advocates, AB 1157 failed to get enough votes to get out... Continue Reading

Date posted01/15/2026


Victory! AB 1157 Fails in Committee
Victory! AB 1157 Fails in Committee

Victory! AB 1157 Fails in Committee Continue Reading

Date posted01/13/2026


Legislative Update - January 9, 2026
Legislative Update - January 9, 2026

Act Now! There’s Still Time to Voice Opposition to Lower Rent Caps On Tuesday, January 13, the Assembly Judiciary Committee will hear AB 1157 (Kalra), a bill that would lower the existing to rent cap and remove vital exemptions from the Tenant Protection Act (AB 1482). SCRHA stalled this... Continue Reading

Date posted01/8/2026


Rental Advisor Magazine - January 2026
Rental Advisor Magazine - January 2026

The January 2026 issue of SCRHA’s Rental Advisor Magazine offers rental housing news, legal updates, and property management resources for Southern California providers. Continue Reading

Date posted01/5/2026


State of Emergency Declared in Response to Late December Storms
State of Emergency Declared in Response to Late December Storms

10% Anti-Price Gouging Limitation in Place for Rental Properties Statewide Continue Reading

Date posted12/29/2025


Legislative Update - December 18, 2025
Legislative Update - December 18, 2025

Opinion: Rental ‘junk fee’ ordinance is a solution in search of a problemRead SCRHA Executive Director Alan Pentico’s latest article in which he discusses why recent rental fee limit proposals just add another layer of red tape, making it even harder to provide housing. Congrats!... Continue Reading

Date posted12/18/2025


Legislative Update - December 11, 2025
Legislative Update - December 11, 2025

CalRHA Year-End Legislative Update Webinar - Key Housing Mandates in 2026December 17 | 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM | 1-Hour Briefing Hosted via Zoom Join our statewide partner CalRHA for a live year-end briefing to understand what changed, what’s coming, and what it means for our industry... Continue Reading

Date posted12/11/2025


Annual Meeting & 2026 Board Installation Recap
Annual Meeting & 2026 Board Installation Recap

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Date posted12/11/2025


Rental Advisor Magazine - December 2025
Rental Advisor Magazine - December 2025

The December 2025 issue of SCRHA’s Rental Advisor Magazine offers rental housing news, legal updates, and property management resources for Southern California providers. Continue Reading

Date posted12/5/2025


Legislative Update - December 4, 2025
Legislative Update - December 4, 2025

HUD Announces Key Fair Housing Updates: From NAATo align deregulation priorities across the federal government, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced three significant changes to how the agency will enforce fair housing laws and allocate its resources for fair... Continue Reading

Date posted12/4/2025


Legislative Update - November 20, 2025
Legislative Update - November 20, 2025

San Diego Supervisor Aguirre Wants Additional Tenant ProtectionsAt a recent Housing Workshop, Supervisor Paloma Aguirre indicated that additional tenant protections should be a part of future county housing discussions. This was also mentioned in a recent Voice of San Diego article, where she was... Continue Reading

Date posted11/20/2025