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Government Affairs

Government Affairs is the voice of the REALTORS® in local government. Our goal is to protect the REALTORS® of San Mateo County from ordinances, rules and regulations that would be a hindrance to the success of their businesses.  Government Affairs also works to advance one of SAMCAR's primary objectives: the preservation of private property rights throughout San Mateo County.

The Government Affairs staff informs and advises the Board of Directors and SAMCAR's Legislative Committees regarding pertinent land use and zoning policies, state and federal legislation, and local political issues. In conjunction with SAMCAR REALTORS®, the Government Affairs staff executes the legislative and political directives of the Board of Directors.

Government Affairs serves as a liaison between SAMCAR and the California Association of REALTORS® and the National Association of REALTORS®, and assists with member mobilization for state and federal issues of importance to the real estate industry.

Government Affairs Director

Fernando Peña
SAMCAR
850 Woodside Way, San Mateo CA 94401 (map)
(650) 696-8200
 
 
California Association of REALTORS (C.A.R.)
Published: July 02, 2021
Defensible Space and Home Hardening Disclosure and Advisory
The California Association of REALTORS (C.A.R.) has prepared a number of resources to provide you and your clients with information about wildfire-related Defensible Space and Home Hardening laws. Read more for Legal Q&A, Quick Guides and Slide Decks.
Read More about Defensible Space and
Published: May 04, 2021
Sea Level Rise Disclosure in Statewide Buyer and Seller Advisory
A disclosure for Sea Level Rise is now within the Statewide Buyer and Seller Advisory (SBSA). The revised SBSA will be released in June 2021. Smart Coast California worked for over a year with C.A.R. on language for this disclosure. Thank you to everyone who was instrumental in making this happen.
Read More about Sea Level Rise
C.A.R. Prop 19 Website
Published: April 01, 2021
C.A.R Prop 19 Website & Client Marketing Material
Prop 19 fully in effect as of April 1, 2021
Proposition 19 is fully in effect as of April 1, 2021, protecting millions of older homeowners, homeowners with severe disabilities, and victims of wildfire or natural disaster. Resources for REALTORS and your clients are now available at C.A.R.'s new Prop 19 website: www.caprop19.org as well as marketing materials for your clients from C.A.R.—"The Opportunity Is Now"
Read More about C.A.R Prop 19
Published: October 28, 2020
City of San Mateo Sewer Lateral Ordinance
The City of San Mateo passed a point of sale sewer lateral ordinance that will go into effect on December 1, 2020.
Read More about City of San Mateo
California Department of Real Estate (DRE)
Published: October 13, 2020
DRE Consumer Alert: Possible Alternatives or Options to Foreclosure
The California Department of Real Estate (DRE) posted a new Consumer Alert titled, "Possible Alternatives or Options to Foreclosure."
Read More about DRE Consumer Alert:
BLS Economic Update
Published: September 29, 2020
BLS Economic Update
(Presentation from September 29 Marketing Meeting)
At the SAMCAR Marketing Meeting on Tuesday, September 29, Amar Mann, Senior Economist and Branch Chief of the Western Region for the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) presented a BLS Economic Update explaining what measures such as Consumer Price Index (CPI) tell us about the economy. Read more for the slide presentation and other resources from BLS.
Read More about BLS Economic Update
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