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Dear AAOC Members, The Santa Ana City Council has turned its back on rental-housing providers in the city. Rent control and just cause eviction will soon become the law of the land, with some city council members already calling for rent freezes until the laws take effect, as well as for the establishment of rent boards and rental registries. The Santa Ana rent control program is modeled after the programs that have plagued Santa Monica and San Francisco. Combined with the just cause eviction provisions, Santa Ana is headed toward having some of the most restrictive and punitive rental-housing regulations in California, far beyond what AB 1482 established. Among the key provisions of the ordinances are: • Rent increases capped at 3 percent or 80 percent of the change in the local Consumer Price Index (CPI), whichever is less within the city. • A limited and strict petition process for owners to get a higher rent increase • Just cause eviction protections that start on the 31st day of tenancy, rather than after 12 months • Prohibiting evictions of households with students during the school year • Requiring the District Attorney to prosecute an individual in order to evict for criminal activity • Mandating larger relocation assistance payments to households, exceeding current state requirements • Undetermined and unlimited fees on landlords to fund the program development, implementation, and enforcement. The Apartment Association of Orange County (AAOC) and its housing coalition partners are working to stop these anti-business, anti-property rights policies from being implemented, but we need your help. We need your financial assistance as we launch a referendum campaign that will force the Santa Ana City Council to either rescind the ordinances or place them on the ballot to allow Santa Ana voters to decide. Can AAOC count on you to contribute to its political action committee, to help us fight back against rent control and just cause evictions in Santa Ana? If we fail to stop it here, it’s just a matter of time before these policies spread to other cities in Orange County. Suggested minimum donation amounts are as follows: • Owners of up to 16 units — $1,500 + $50/unit • Owners of 17-to-50 units — $2,500 + $50/unit • Owners of 51 or more units & property management companies — $5,000 + $50/unit Thank you, in advance, for your thoughtful consideration and generous support. Sincerely,
525 Cabrillo Park Drive, Suite 125, Santa Ana, CA 92701-5076 Phone: 714-245-9500 Fax: 714-245-9505 Web: www.AAOC.com
AAOC Executive Director 32
Apartment News
www.aaoc.com
October 2021
