Legislative Update - February 5, 2025
Lemon Grove Approves Urgency Tenant Protection Ordinance
On Wednesday, February 4, SCRHA reported that the Lemon Grove City Council approved an urgency ordinance that implements additional tenant protections for 180 days. Click here if you missed the update.
Read SCRHA Executive Director Alan Pentico’s Latest Opinion Piece: Op-Ed: You can’t be pro-housing and ignore landlords
In his latest column, Alan discusses how if cities want to be pro-housing, they need to stop treating landlords as the problem and start recognizing them as partners. Read more.
From NAA: FTC Begins Rental Fee Transparency Rulemaking
On January 30, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that the agency will pursue rulemaking concerning “fees in the rental housing market.” The agency submitted its draft rule to the Executive Office of the President for approval. The Commission voted 2-0 to refer the issue to the presidential Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Click here to read more.
From CalRHA: Are Squatters a Problem?
CalRHA and affiliated rental housing associations throughout California are initiating legislation that would protect the rights of property owners who are faced with a squatter situation and provide property owners with swift action from local law enforcement to remove squatters. Take a short survey to help. Start Survey.
SCRHA Joins Coalition in Support of “Fighting the Rising Cost of Living by Opposing New Taxes”
On Tuesday, February 10, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors will consider an item that would make changes to the County’s legislative agenda by clarifying that they would not support a document transfer tax or a policy allowing local governments to pass a payroll tax. Learn More.
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