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Legislative Issues

Government Affairs staff and committees work with cities to protect your ability to do business, and mobilize members toward one of our primary objectives: protecting private property rights.

Generally, SAMCAR mobilization efforts and the mission to protect property rights align with the following policy positions:

OPPOSE

SUPPORT

INFORM
  • Tenants AND Housing Providers  Rights
  • Safe, Fair and Affordable Housing
  • Financial and Tax Incentives Encouraging Home Ownership
  • Climate Adaptation Policies (sea level rise, fire hardening; oppose managed retreat)
  • Home Electrification (costs, rebates; oppose mandates)

Are you aware of an issue in your city? Please alert Government Affairs Director Fernando Peña:

Fernando Peña
SAMCAR
850 Woodside Way, San Mateo CA 94401 (map)
(650) 696-8200
 
 
Published: July 29, 2014
Excessive CID Fees Curbed
C.A.R.-sponsored AB 2430, which tightens the prohibition of bundling fees in common interest development (CID) transactions, was signed into law by Governor Brown.
Read More about Excessive CID Fees
Published: July 28, 2014
SFAR Files Litigation on Ellis Act Fees
The San Francisco Association of REALTORS (SFAR) filed a lawsuit challenging the recent change in the amount of tenant relocation fees as authorized by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.
Read More about SFAR Files
Published: July 24, 2014
‘Phantom Income' Forgiveness Extended in California
Gov. Jerry Brown signed AB 1393 providing much-needed state-level tax relief to homeowners by extending tax relief on forgiveness of mortgage debt by conforming California law to federal law for the 2013 tax year.
Read More about ‘Phantom Income'
Published: July 24, 2014
San Francisco Joins Mortgage Seizure Scheme
San Francisco's Board of Supervisors will be voting on entry into a Joint Powers Authority agreement with Richmond (CA) for the purpose of using the City's power of eminent domain to seize underwater mortgages. State and National Mortgage Bankers Associations sent letters in opposition. SAMCAR continues to monitor the matter.
Read More about San Francisco Joins
Published: July 21, 2014
Affordable Housing Gets Boost in State Budget
Despite all of the trouble local governments have experienced with affordable housing over the last several years in California the recent passage of the state budget presents a few bright spots...
Read More about Affordable Housing
Published: July 16, 2014
FHA Issues Reverse Mortgage Changes
Two Mortgagee Letters on Home Equity Conversion from the FHA address (1) the prohibition of misleading or deceptive advertising and (2) insurance on fixed interest rate reverse mortgages.
Read More about FHA Issues Reverse
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