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Current State Protections Pg_ ________ Meeting Date _____ Limitations on Rent Increases (e.g., Rent Control) Limitations on Evictions (e.g., Just Cause)Rent Registry Anti-Harassment Baseline State Protections •AB 1482 (2019) caps allowable rent increase in a 12-month period: 5% + CPI*(10% max.). Sunsets Jan 1, 2030 •Exemptions: housing built in last 15 years, owner occupied duplexes,single-family (SF) homes, deed-restricted affordable housing •Costa Hawkins (1995): 1) Limits cities’ ability to regulate rents on new housing built after 1995 2) Removed regulatory barriers for new rental housing construction 3) Exempts single family rentals, condos, and townhomes; and 4) Prohibits vacancy control •AB 1482 & SB 567 (2023) establishes just cause eviction requirement if all tenants have occupied unit for at least 1 year, or at least 1 tenant has occupied for 2 years. Sunsets on Jan 1,2030 •Landlord must have “at-fault” just cause or “no-fault” just cause to evict or not renew lease. If “no-fault”, landlord must pay 1 month’s rent as compensation. At- fault evictions involve conduct by the tenant (e.g. lease violation). No-fault evictions do not involve conduct by the tenant (e.g.owner move-in) •Exemptions: Housing built in last 15 years, ADUs, owner occupied duplexes, SF homes & residential property separate from another dwelling unit & not owned by a corporation, real estate trust or LLC; and deed- restricted affordable housing •N/A •CA fair housing laws prohibit discrimination or harassment based on protected characteristics and require reasonable accommodations and modifications for persons with disabilities. A housing provider may not retaliate against someone who exercised their rights under fair housing laws • Civil Code Section 1940.5 prohibits threatening and harassing conduct that interferes with quiet enjoyment of unit • Civil Code Section 1942.5 prohibits retaliation for landlord exercising rights