Lemon Grove Approves Tenant Protection Ordinance On Tuesday, September 1, the Lemon Grove City Council conducted a second reading of a Tenant Protection Ordinance, which will go into effect on January 1, 2027. As previously reported, the ordinance provides some additional protections beyond state... Continue Reading
SB 493 (Becker) was stopped late Sunday night thanks to the advocacy of SCRHA and its members. Hundreds of members sent messages to their legislators opposing the bill, which would have paved the way for open-ended emergency declarations and associated rent controls. SB 493 would have added... Continue Reading
Survey of Southern California Housing Providers Highlights Growing Safety Concerns SCRHA would like to thank the members who provided vital responses to our Violence and Harassment Survey. The survey found that in the past five years, 76% of respondents experienced threats, harassment,... Continue Reading
SCRHA Advocacy Minimizes Impact of Lemon Grove Tenant Protection Ordinance This past Tuesday, August 18, the Lemon Grove City Council voted to move forward with a local ordinance. SCRHA has been engaged on the issue since a temporary urgency ordinance was passed back in February. After a nearly... Continue Reading
County Launches Third Round of Shallow Rental Subsidy Program for Older Adults Nearly 200 older adults will start receiving $500 a month in rental assistance next year through the County’s third round of the Shallow Rental Subsidy Program. The County is now accepting applications and will... Continue Reading
SCRHA Advocacy – Week in Review National City Council Votes Against November Ballot Measure to Reform Business License Tax - SCRHA testified in opposition to the proposal, citing concerns that the measure would double—and in some cases triple—the rate for housing providers, a... Continue Reading
National City Council Votes Against November Ballot Measure to Reform Business License Tax On Tuesday, August 4, the National City Council held a special hearing to consider placing a measure on the November ballot that would increase the Business License Tax for most businesses in the city,... Continue Reading
Reminder: Amounts for Rent Increases Effective August 1, 2026 San Diego CPI: 3.2%. Max Increase = 8.2% Riverside CPI: 3.1%. Max Increase = 8.1% Imperial County CPI: 3.6%. Max Increase = 8.6% Click here for more information.Lemon Grove Tenant Protection Ordinance Hearing... Continue Reading
SCRHA Advocacy Week in Review Lemon Grove Tenant Protection Ordinance – At the July 21, 2026, hearing of the Lemon Grove City Council, staff presented a draft permanent Tenant Protection Ordinance that largely mirrors state law with a few minor exceptions. The council was also presented... Continue Reading
21st Century ROAD to Housing Act Becomes Law This historic package represents the largest federal action on housing policy in decades. The new law focuses intently on using sustainable policy solutions to address our nation’s longstanding housing affordability and undersupply crisis. At a... Continue Reading
Your Advocacy Made an Impact at City Council – Rental Price Gouging OrdinanceSCRHA would like to thank all the members who showed up to city council or called in to speak, and those who called or wrote councilmembers. With your help, we were able to generate hundreds of messages. Your... Continue Reading
SCRHA would like to thank all the members who showed up to city council or called in to speak, and those that called or wrote councilmembers. With your help, we were able to generate hundreds of messages. Your concerns were mirrored in the comments of several councilmembers.While there was no vote... Continue Reading
