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Success Alert: SCRHA-Opposed Rent Cap Bill Dead for The Year
AB 1157, which would lower statewide rent cap, now a 2-year bill. Continue Reading
Postedby Molly Kirkland
Date posted04/29/2025
Legislative Update - April 24, 2025
AB 1157 Narrowly Passes Assembly Housing with Promises of Stakeholder Engagement & Likelihood of AmendmentsAB 1157 (Kalra), the bill that would lower the statewide rent cap, passed out of the Assembly Housing Committee today on a 7-5 vote, with key democrats voting no. Other democrats... Continue Reading
Date posted04/24/2025
Legislative Update - April 17, 2025
Help SCRHA Stop AB 1157 – Lower Rent CapSCRHA sent out an Action Alert this week asking for help stopping AB 1157 (Kalra), a bill that seeks to lower the existing statewide rent cap. The bill would also eliminate the single-family home/condo exemption and make the Tenant Protection Act (AB... Continue Reading
Date posted04/17/2025
Legislative Update - April 10, 2025
Oceanside City Council Agrees to Explore Hybrid Rent Control & Tenant ProtectionsAt Wednesday evening’s hearing, the Oceanside City Council heard hours of testimony both in favor and opposition of additional tenant protections and rent control. SCRHA argued against the need for... Continue Reading
Date posted04/10/2025
SB 448 Passes Out of The Senate Committee on Public Safety
Thanks to your tremendous efforts, the Senate Public Safety Committee today unanimously approved CalRHA’s sponsored Trespassing Response & Remedies Act (SB 448 - Umberg). The bill now moves to the Senate Judiciary Committee. We want to extend our sincere thanks to the SCRHA members who... Continue Reading
Date posted04/8/2025
Legislative Update - April 3, 2025
Oceanside Councilmembers Propose Rent Control & Tenant ProtectionsAt a press conference earlier this week, Oceanside Vice Mayor Eric Joyce and Councilmember Jimmy Figueroa announced they will be proposing an ordinance to address stricter rent caps and additional tenant protections. SCRHA is... Continue Reading
Date posted04/3/2025
Opinion: Rules and Red Tape Won’t Fix the Housing Crisis
In recent years, city after city across San Diego County has rushed to pass its own version of a Tenant Protection Ordinance (TPO) – and now Oceanside is considering a proposal. Continue Reading
Postedby Alan Pentico
Date posted04/1/2025
Legislative Update - March 27, 2025
Reminder: Forms Now Available for Rent Reporting (AB 2747) & Imperial Beach Just Cause OrdinanceSCRHA members may now access the necessary forms to comply with new laws. Forms are available under Quick Links when logged in to the Member Compass. They will be available in the Azibo Forms... Continue Reading
Date posted03/27/2025
Legislative Update - March 20, 2025
Reminder: Forms Now Available for Rent Reporting (AB 2747) & Imperial Beach Just Cause OrdinanceSCRHA members may now access the necessary forms to comply with new laws. Forms are available under Quick Links when logged in to the Member Compass. They will be available in the Azibo Forms... Continue Reading
Date posted03/20/2025
Legislative Update - March 13, 2025
Imperial Beach Just Cause GuidanceInformation is now available to help members comply with the Imperial Beach Just Cause/Tenant Protection Ordinance. Owners and managers with properties in Imperial Beach need to deliver certain notices by March 22, 2025. SCRHA is currently finalizing the necessary... Continue Reading
Date posted03/13/2025