Senator Connie Leyva presented SB 915 on the Senate floor
yesterday. SB 915 passed by a vote of 29-11.
In anticipation of this vote coming up, we distributed a detailed
floor alert to all Senators and launched a VoterVoice campaign to
the membership. Our thanks to everyone who participated. We are
pleased with the overall response that the campaign
generated.
Throughout the course of the week, WMA’s Government Affairs team
continued to engage in discussions with legislative staff, sent a
targeted floor alert, and enlisted the WMA membership to “take
action” on SB 999 (Umberg) using the VoterVoice online campaign
platform. Thank you to all who have participated in this
effort using our VoterVoice platform or our traditional “Red
Alert” system.
WMA joins coalition opposed to Assembly Bill 1436
(Chiu)
Attention WMA Members: WMA needs your help immediately to defeat
the passage of Senate Bill 999 by Senator Tom Umberg.
SB 999 seeks to effectively prohibit long-term leases, and it
even goes so far as to extend its effect on leases signed and
executed on or after February 13, 2020.
“Between the stories I’ve heard from communities across our state
and the extensive studies conducted on the costs of housing, it
has become clear to me that we simply cannot achieve our
ambitious housing goals without working to reform fees that are
exclusionary and regressive,” said Assemblymember Grayson. “Today
my colleagues and I have put forward a package to dramatically
increase our housing supply, produce housing that is attainable
for working families at all income levels, and ensure that fees
being placed on new development are justified.”
California Democrats unveiled on Monday a package of eight
proposals that attempt to spur construction of new homes by
slashing some of the fees that local governments charge for
building permits.
Park residents and operators have become increasing frustrated
that under current law there are no emergency provisions to evict
a tenant who poses a serious threat to resident safety.
Evictions for bad behavior are commonly dealt with as a
substantial annoyance. However, today police reports reveal that
offenses have become more egregious and even physically
threatening.
