Public Policy UpdateApril 2026 Political Update The gubernatorial race is wide open following Swallwell's withdrawal. According to an Emerson College poll released on April 16th, Republican Steve Hilton leads with 17%. He is followed by billionaire climate activist Tom Steyer and Republican... Continue Reading
February 2026 Public Policy Update Political Update/Governor’s Race The competition to replace the term-limited Gavin Newsom is escalating, making the current gubernatorial contest in California the most unpredictable in decades. As of February 2026, with almost a third of voters... Continue Reading
New Laws Going into Effect January 1, 2026: ● AB 246 (Bryan) - The Social Security Tenant Protection Act of 2025 - The Act authorizes a tenantof residential real property to assert Social Security hardship as an affirmative defense in anunlawful detainer proceeding based on the nonpayment of... Continue Reading
Final Action on Legislation Continue Reading
Dear NAA Leaders, As of midnight last night, the federal government has entered a shutdown. Depending on the length of the shutdown, rental housing providers will likely feel effects ranging from interruptions of federal Section 8 subsidies to the inability of federal employees to make rent... Continue Reading
June 2025 Public Policy Update Legislative Update - House of Origin Deadline The deadline for bills to pass their house of origin (legislative house in which they were introduced), was Friday, June 6th. Fortunately, the industry made a successful push to oppose AB 1248 (Haney) on the... Continue Reading
Apartmentalize Registration Now Open! June 11-13, 2025 in Las Vegas Visit their website for more information - https://naahq.org/apartmentalize Continue Reading
Election Update - Rent Control Fails In a huge win for the California rental housing providers, Proposition33 failed and yet again, like its predecessors Propositions 10 and 21, is the third such failure for proponent, Michael Weinstein of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, who has now... Continue Reading
