Every day, elected officials at the local, county, state and federal levels of government make public policy decisions that impact rental-housing providers and the greater rental-housing industry. The Apartment Association of Orange County (AAOC) is here to serve as your voice on the government issues affecting the rental housing industry in Orange County and parts of Riverside County, as well as at the State Capitol, in Sacramento.
AAOC works closely with both elected officials and government staff to ensure our members rights and interests are represented and protected. Additionally, as members of the National Apartment Association (NAA) and the California Rental Housing Association (CalRHA), our members receive additional representation at the federal and state levels of government.
Visit this page to find out the latest information on the major public policy issues that AAOC is tackling on our members' behalf. If you have questions, contact AAOC Vice President of External Affairs Chip Ahlswede at (714) 245-9500 or chip@aaoc.com.
Last week, we finally learned which state legislative bills will continue to affect the rental housing industry this year. We also saw the impact of our lobbying efforts as several remarkably bad bills died in their house of origin, while others were amended by their authors... Continue Reading
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has announced the 12-month (April 2021 - April 2022) adjustment in the Consumer Price Index for the Los Angeles - Long Beach - Anaheim (Orange County) Region has been set at 7.9%. Continue Reading
“We are all for ‘Local Control’ until the locals get out of control,” was a mantra I heard for years working with various advocacy organizations – and it rings true today, more than ever, when it comes to housing in Orange County. The result is quickly becoming that we are losing control... Continue Reading
Effective January 1, 2022, rental-housing providers are required to provide prospective residents with a new booklet entitled, “Information on Dampness and Mold for Renters in California.” Continue Reading
The first Orange County city has fallen. Santa Ana approved new rent control and just cause eviction laws on a 4-3 vote of the city council on Tuesday, October 19. Santa Ana now becomes the first city in Orange County to surpass existing state rent control laws. Continue Reading
At approximately 2:30 a.m. on Wednesday, October 6, after nearly seven hours of public comment on the city’s proposed rent control and just cause eviction ordinances, the Santa Ana City Council unexpectedly decided to redo their first reading and preliminary vote from two weeks earlier. Continue Reading
More than 150 AAOC members and other housing industry partners made phone calls, submitted emails, and/or showed up at Santa Ana City Hall this past Tuesday night (September 21st) to FIGHT for your business interests and to try stopping rent control and just cause eviction ordinances from immediate Continue Reading
On Tuesday, September 21, the Santa Ana City Council will consider the adoption of over-reaching and punitive Rent Control and Just Cause Eviction ordinances that would, among other things: Continue Reading
The Santa Ana City Council voted 6-1 on Tuesday night to award a new, 10-year solid waste collection contract to Anaheim-based Republic Services. The vote represented a victory for multi-family property owners and renters... Continue Reading
Assembly Bill 889 (Gipson), a bill that would have mandated that most every rental housing provider submit confidential information about ownership to the Secretary of State, was rejected this week by the Senate Judiciary Committee. AAOC testified as a leading witness in opposition to the bill. Continue Reading
The Apartment Association of Orange County (AAOC) will present an online member briefing on California's COVID-19 Eviction Moratorium Extension law (AB 832) on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at 3:30 p.m. Continue Reading
California's COVID-19 statewide eviction moratorium has been extended through September 30, 2021, after the State Legislature passed and Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law AB 832 (Chiu), two days before the existing eviction moratorium period was set to expire. Continue Reading
