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THE MOST RECENT LAWS/ORDINANCES/CASES INVOLVING REAL ESTATE 1. SB 567 Passes – Bad News for Landlords!! SB 567, which I reported on several months ago, has passed. It has been watered down a bit [...]

1. New Laws for 2023 a. SB6, called Middle Class Housing Act establishes housing as allowable use on any parcel zoned office or retail. In some instances, ministerial approval is only required! [...]

1. California Supreme Court Affirms Treble Damages and Attorney’s Fees Penal Code § 496 cases involving theft apply to civil business disputes where the defendant is alleged to have stolen any [...]

1. AB 1482-Rent Control Cheat Sheet For those of you who own apartments that are subject to California rent control, you need to know: Rents can be raised only once a year. The current raise [...]

1. New Law Curtails Phony Claims of Emotional Support Pets AB 468 provides new requirements to prove your animal qualifies as an emotional support animal. Designed to stop people from buying [...]

1. SB 1079 – Residential Property; Foreclosure Existing law provides certain requirements that must be satisfied before the exercise of a power of sale under a deed of trust. One [...]

Proposed New Law that You Should Be Concerned About 1. Eviction Moratorium to be Extended Landlords stand to get screwed again. Prospective new law AB 15 if passed, will extend eviction [...]

1. California Sexual Harassment Legislation Will Make it More Difficult for Employers to Resolve Claims One stray remark can now lead to a harassment lawsuit in California with the adoption of [...]

1. Proposed New Law Will Allow Restaurants-Bars to Get Out Of Lease Under Senate Bill 939, California could allow businesses especially independent restaurants, bars and cafes to get out of their [...]

1. 25% Automatic Rent Reduction There is a pending Assembly Bill 828 which will require all residential landlords to reduce rent by 25% for a year for renters with coronavirus hardships. [...]