Cohousing-L Mailing List: Cohousing California legislative alert

[Bob Sheppard (coho-l]

Please oppose these bills (unless amended); Hancock voted for them.

All bills below can be found at: http://leginfo.ca.gov/bilinfo.html

AB 2259 (Mullin) - Would restrict a condo's ability to control subletting 
by a member. Location - Assembly Judiciary Committee.  Hearing set for 
4/22. Sponsored by the California Association of Realtors.  Staff: Steve 
Panages, 916.319.2019 steve.panages [at] asm.ca.gov .  Calif Assoc of Realtors: 
David Milton 916.492.5202 davidm [at] car.org

AB 1892 (Smythe) - Would permit condos to exercise only minimal control 
over member installations of solar systems in the common area.  Sponsored 
by California Solar Energy Industries Association and PG&E.  On the 
Assembly consent calendar.  Staff: Kevin O'Neill 916.319.2038 
kevin.o'neill.asm.ca.gov

AB 2830 (Nakanishi) - Similar to AB 1892, but for wind energy systems. Location 
- Assembly Housing Committee.  No hearing date set.

AB 2180 (Lieu) - Would deem an application for a member's solar energy 
system automatically approved if the condo association does not approve or 
disapprove in writing to the application within 45 days.  $1,000 civil 
penalty for some violations. Location - Assembly Housing Committee. 
Hearing on 4/16.

Assembly legislative analyst: Lisa Engel 916.319.2085 lisaengel [at] asm.ca.gov

Hancock staffer: Armando Viramontes 916.319.2216 armando.viramontes [at] 
asm.ca.gov

Any questions, feel free to call or email.

Bob Sheppard
Walnut House Cooperative
510.644.2463