Anti-housing activist Michael Weinstein is back for round two. Mr. Weinstein is the president and CEO of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation and led the campaign to pass the defeated Proposition 10 in 2018. He is still convinced that more rent control is needed. Weinstein’s so-called “Rental Affordability Act” – Prop. 21 would allow cities and…
DetailsIn January, Gov. Gavin Newsom presented a proposed budget for fiscal year 2020-2021 which envisioned a several billion dollar increase in spending for existing programs as well as a host of new programs. But that was before COVID-19 arrived at our shores.
In a Nutshell … They missed talking about Soviet Monica-ism. You have two cows. Your milk sales are priced controlled to less than it takes to feed them. You convert your cows into beef cattle. The city complains that there is a shortage of milk cows. Rosario Perry
DetailsDan: Below is what I sent to our Governor, per your suggestion. Lawrence Rubenstein The Honorable Gavin Newsom Governor of California 1303 10th Street, Suite 1173 Sacramento, CA 95814 Dear Governor Newsom: Clearly, the Coronavirus pandemic is a serious situation. Sadly, our man-made response to it may well make it even worse. I own properties…
DetailsDan: Below is what I sent to our Governor, per your suggestion. Lawrence Rubenstein The Honorable Gavin Newsom Governor of California 1303 10th Street, Suite 1173 Sacramento, CA 95814 Dear Governor Newsom: Clearly, the Coronavirus pandemic is a serious situation. Sadly, our man-made response to it may well make it even worse. I own…
DetailsThe topic on top of the minds of many landlords is how the coronavirus is affecting rent payments. One landlord asked on our MrLandlord.com Q&A Forum: “Has anyone reached out to their local community services to see what rental assistance is available to the working poor who may be furloughed over the next few weeks?” One somewhat sarcastic response was:…
DetailsIn response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Seattle City Council issued a resolution calling on state and federal government to “impose an immediate moratorium on residential and commercial rent payments … such that no Seattleite should be required to pay rent during this health emergency or accumulate debt for unpaid rent.” This extreme proposal goes…
DetailsHello everybody. Over the years, I have authored many articles for AOA members regarding the employment of resident managers.But two aspects I have not previously discussed are the rest periods and meal breaks the law requires owners and management companies to provide to their resident managers.It is timely to address rest and meal periods because…
DetailsYou might be surprised to learn that the U.S. and California Constitutions both contain clauses that unequivocally prohibit any law – whether state, local or administrative – from “impairing” contract rights between two parties. This clause is called the “Contract Clause,” and it is supposed to protect contract rights – including in private contracts –…
DetailsQuestion One: I own a duplex in Eagle Rock which is under Los Angeles Rent Control. There is a problem tenant who causes verbal altercations with other tenants. He has yelled at me, slammed doors in my face, verbally abused my daughter and son-in-law, and the police have been called multiple times. He calls housing…
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