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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

Rent Control, "Just Cause" Eviction, Relocation Payment Policies
Point-of-Sale Mandates
No-Growth Movements
Transfer Tax

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:

850 Woodside Way, San Mateo CA 94401 (map)

(650) 696-8200

Published: July 14, 2014

Issue Advisory: Split Roll

Under a split roll system of taxation, different types of properties could be assessed at a higher property tax rate than others, which can pit homeowners against business property owners.

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Published: July 11, 2014

FEMA Releases Guide to Insurance Refunds

Think your clients may have overpaid on flood insurance? FEMA has released information on how refunds for over payments will be determined and issued.

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Published: June 24, 2014

SB 1439 Faces Potential Death Knell

SB 1439 (Ellis Act Reform) must pass out of two Assembly committees prior to the end of June or the bill will die.

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Published: June 19, 2014

San Francisco: Fix Up a House; Sell It at Profit; Pay a Major Tax?

In a recent proposal from San Francisco, if you buy a distressed property, fix it up and sell it (not all that uncommon), you could get slapped with a tax for making a profit.

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Published: June 09, 2014

Upcoming FHA Rule on Transfer Fees Could Squeeze Homebuyers &...

A forthcoming FHA rule has the very real possibility of making mortgage financing more expensive (maybe even impossible) for large numbers of buyers and sellers around San Mateo County and the whole country.

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Published: June 04, 2014

FHFA Plans To Leave Loan Limits Unchanged

It's a start! FHFA Director Mel Watt announced that FHFA would step back from a proposed reduction in conforming loan limits which are currently set at $417,000 (though are authorized for up to $625,500 in high-cost areas of the country such as San Mateo County.)

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