Establishing My Identity in the Face of Discrimination
Thursday, October 19
Establishing My Identity in the Face of DiscriminationMy family moved from Canada to California in the early 1980s. I vividly remember feeling excited and nervous as my mom held my hand and my younger sister’s hand while walking us to the bus stop on our first day of school. Two white males pulle...
HUD Pilot Study on Housing Discrimination
Monday, October 16
The U.S. Department of Urban Housing & Development (HUD) recently released a pilot study finding that people with mental disabilities face significant housing discrimination. Read more here: https://www.hud.gov/press/press_releases_media_adv...
New Law to Close Gender Gap Pay Enacted in California
Thursday, October 12
Today, Gov. Jerry Brown enacted AB 168 (Section 432.3 of the California Labor Code), in an effort to further close the gender gap. According to the new legislation an employer is prohibited from seeking salary history information about an applicant for employment and requires an employer, upon re...
Bed Bugs- Are you in Compliance with the New Laws?
Saturday, September 30
Recently California passed Assembly Bill No. 551, a new bed bug law imposing several requirements for owners and managers of rental property. Starting July 1, 2017, an owner must provide to all prospective tenants with written notice in at least 10-point font containing the following information:...
What to Expect from your Landlord/Tenant Attorney
Friday, September 29
What to Expect from your Landlord/Tenant AttorneyOne of the many responsibilities of a property manager is evicting residents who fail to pay rent or otherwise breach the terms of their rental agreement. Evictions, or unlawful detainer cases, are referred to as summary proceedings, which are inte...