by Heather | May 18, 2022 | C.A.R., Legal
Last week, AB 2245 (Ramos), C.A.R.’s sponsored bill, passed out of the Assembly Judiciary Committee on consent, with no “No” Votes. AB 2245 expands upon a C.A.R. sponsored bill from last year that enacted the Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act (UPHPA) in...
by Heather | May 17, 2022 | C.A.R., Legal
When more than 2,200 California REALTORS® arrived in Sacramento, the State Capitol took notice. On April 27, C.A.R. held our annual 2022 Legislative Day in person for the first time since 2019, inviting California’s elected leaders to listen to what REALTORS® know...
by Heather | May 11, 2022 | C.A.R., Legal, TSBOR, TSMLS
Effective lobbying from C.A.R., and especially, outspoken opposition from REALTORS® on C.A.R. Legislative Days this year, have helped defeat two bills in the State Legislature that would have imposed onerous regulations on the rental housing market. Opposition to AB...
by Heather | May 4, 2022 | C.A.R., Legal, TSBOR
Fair housing law knowledge is not only essential for a legally compliant business, but it also can help REALTORS® decide how to take action to address demographic-based homeownership and wealth disparities. California fair housing laws are ever-changing and...
by Heather | Apr 19, 2022 | C.A.R., Legal
On April 27, C.A.R.’s Legislative Day will be live and in person in Sacramento for the first time since 2019. As housing continues to drives the cost of living in the state, a key focus of this year’s event will be lobbying state legislators to increase homeownership...
by Heather | Apr 12, 2022 | Legal, TSBOR, TSMLS
The California Planning and Development Report (CP&DR) writes that Attorney General Rob Bonta has become increasingly aggressive on the planning housing front in the past two months, warning several cities for allegedly violating state housing law and calling one...
