AB 2801, passed in 2024, introduced new requirements for handling security deposits. To support a smooth transition, SCRHA updated the relevant forms ahead of the bill’s key compliance deadlines. Read on for a refresher on Security Deposit requirements now in effect. Effective July 1,... Continue Reading
Industry Advocacy Leads to SB 436 VictoryEarlier this week, the Southern California Rental Housing Association (SCRHA) and the California Rental Housing Association (CalRHA) declared victory on Senate Bill 436, which would have extended the 3-day “pay-or-quit” period to 14 days and... Continue Reading
City of San Diego Approves Utility Pass-Through Ordinance & Trash Collection FeeThis past Monday, June 9, the San Diego City Council approved an ordinance to regulate the practice of charging renters for utilities, including trash pick up. The vote came after a five-hour hearing in which the... Continue Reading
State Legislative UpdateSCRHA continues to lobby against legislation that would significantly harm the industry and make it harder to do business. Unfortunately, last week, SB 448 (Umberg), the CalRHA-sponsored and SCRHA-supported bill to make it easier to remove squatters, was held in the Senate... Continue Reading
Help Pass Common-Sense Squatter ReformThere’s still time to make your voice heard and help ensure that SB 448 gets out of the Senate Appropriations Committee this Friday. This CalRHA-sponsored bill will make it easier to remove squatters. Click here if you have not yet taken action.City of... Continue Reading
​Trash Service Updates in San Diego The City of San Diego, Environmental Services Department is implementing a series of updates to trash services, including transitioning eligible households to City-provided trash collection and transitioning ineligible properties that do not align with... Continue Reading
State Legislative UpdateThank you to all those who responded to SCRHA’s recent Action Alerts on AB 1248 and SB 436. Both bills can be taken up any day on the floor of their respective houses. At the time of writing this, no vote had been taken. SCRHA will report back soon on these bills and... Continue Reading
Please read below for information on the County of San Diego Vector Control Program and to learn about the proposed amount property owners will be charged in the coming fiscal year. The County of San Diego Vector Control Program invites you to learn how we protect the public from vectors like... Continue Reading
San Diego Trash Fee Mailer & Protest FormThe City of San Diego has mailed information to affected property owners regarding the pending vote on trash collection services and fees. Included in that packet is an official Protest Form. If more than 50% of property owners protest, the city cannot... Continue Reading
AB 1157, which would lower statewide rent cap, now a 2-year bill. Continue Reading
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
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
