Dear Property Owners,

all statewide tenant organizations this year are trying to repeal Costa-Hawkins. The repeal would allow local jurisdictions (cities and counties) to establish rent levels below market rates in all housing: new, old, single-family homes, etc. 

The first attempt is via AB1506 the second will be a ballot initiative scheduled for November.

See some examples of the tenants positions at these links:

http://tenantstogether.org/updates/ab-1506-introdu...

http://sacramento.carpediem.cd/events/5535601-mobi...

https://www.sftu.org/2017/12/repeal-costa-hawkins-...

Help is needed in three ways as soon as possible:

1. Consider going to Sacramento this Thursday, January 11 as the committee discuss the bill.

What: Public Hearing on AB1506 Costa Hawkins Repeal Bill
When: Thurs Jan 11, 9am-12pm (GET THERE EARLY 8am!)
Where: State Capitol, Thursday, Room 4202, Sacramento, CA

2. Consider sending a brief message directly to the bill's co-sponsor Assemblymember David Chiu with a cc: to Assemblymember Phil Ting. You can either go to the Assembly website and type directly on the email form provided for each of the members http://ahcd.assembly.ca.gov or you can write directly to assemblymember.chiu at assembly.ca.gov and assemblymember.ting at assembly.ca.gov. These messages can be very short such as "Repealing Costa-Hawkins will kill new housing construction."

Also, you can leave a telephone message for Assemblymember Chiu. Just say you want him to vote against AB 1506.

3. Consider following the Call to Action from the California Apartment Association (below) which provides this link (https://caanet.org/votervoice/?vvsrc=%2fcampaigns%...) to suggestions for writing a more comprehensive letter to Assemblymembers Chiu and Ting.

If you own or plan own a property in California, it's very important to take at least one of the above actions.

Thanks,

Raimondo