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Rep. Paul Cook (R- Apple Valley) voted for HR 3009, the Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act. This bill cuts off specific federal grants for sanctuary cities, states, and localities that defy federal immigration law. Under current law, states and localities must not “prohibit or in any way restrict” their local government officials or employees from sending to or receiving Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) information regarding citizenship or immigration status of any individual.

The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®(C.A.R.) applauds Governor Brown for signing into law AB 345, a C.A.R.-sponsored bill that earmarks three hours of a real estate broker's existing mandated continuing education (CE) for a course on the management and supervision of real estate licensed activity. Governor Brown signed the bill into law on Monday, July 13, and the bill becomes effective Jan. 1, 2016.

Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today announced that two programs affiliated with the California Department of Justice’s efforts to reduce recidivism have been awarded grants totaling over $1.7 million from the U.S. Department of Labor and the Judicial Council of California. Both initiatives work in partnership with the California DOJ’s Division of Recidivism Reduction and Re-entry.

This Program Bulletin supersedes Program Bulletin #2015-02, dated March 9, 2015. It provides updated CalHFA Income Limits for the MCC program. The attached income limits apply to all MCC Tax Credit Program applications. The attachment shows the maximum income limits by household size for non-targeted and targeted areas.

Congressman John Garamendi (D-Fairfield, CA), a former Deputy Secretary of the Interior Department, released the following statement on the introduction of H.R. 2898, the Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015, a bill from House Republicans that would significantly impact western water law

U.S. Representative Jeff Denham (R-Turlock) today testified before the Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management on ongoing efforts to improve the management of federal properties and eliminate inefficiencies in government spending.

Tony Francois, Senior Staff Attorney with Pacific Legal Foundation (PLF), issued this statement today after the California Supreme Court issued an adverse ruling in PLF’s challenge to San Jose’s “Inclusionary Housing Ordinance” — a law that imposes a significant financial penalty on the providers and purchasers of new homes

H.R. 2749; the Dam Authorization, Maintenance, and Safety (DAMS) Act would authorize the Secretary of the Interior to repair or modify aging dams and evaluate whether additional modifications could be made to the dam facility to increase water storage capacity. Water storage has been a long standing issue in addressing California’s drought crisis, and by restoring and improving California’s existing dams, the Golden State could dramatically increase its storage capacity at little cost to taxpayers.

Mayor Edwin M. Lee today issued the following statement regarding an additional $50 million in bonding capacity, allowing the proposed Affordable Housing Bond for the November 2015 ballot to reach $300 million without raising property taxes

City Attorney Dennis Herrera has sued San Francisco landlord Anne Kihagi for an egregious pattern of unlawful business practices that includes waging "a war of harassment, intimidation, and retaliation" against tenants to force them from their rent-controlled homes. Once vacated, according to Herrera's complaint, Kihagi offers the apartments to new tenants at substantially higher rents

Congressmembers Karen Bass (D-Calif.) and Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-Calif) released the following statement after the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) did not select Los Angeles Trade-Technical College’s “Promise Zone” application

American Realty Advisors (American), an institutional real estate investment manager with approximately $6.7 billion in assets under management, has acquired the Dublin Place Shopping Center, a 283,506 square-foot retail shopping center in Dublin, California for $51.1 million

Felony charges were filed today in the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of California in Oakland against Ramin Yeganeh of San Mateo, California.

The California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA) today announced the Conduit Issuer Program, a new program that helps affordable housing developers access tax-exempt and taxable bond funds to aid in the preservation and development of affordable housing projects throughout California.

Amador County Treasurer-Tax Collector Michael E. Ryan is reminding property owners that they have until Friday, April 10, 2015 at 5 p.m., to make the second installment payment of their annual secured property taxes for the 2014-15 fiscal year. This deadline should not be confused with the Income Tax deadline which is several days later

The Yolo County Tax Collector’s Office reminds taxpayers who own property in Yolo County that the second installment of 2014-15 Secured Property Tax, due February 1, 2015, will be delinquent if not paid by April 10, 2015

Los Angeles Mayor and Metro Chair Eric Garcetti today announced that the Metro Board has appointed Phillip Washington as the next CEO of Metro. “Phil Washington is the ideal person to manage our $36 billion transportation infrastructure program to ease congestion, cut smog, and boost our economy for decades to come," Mayor Garcetti said. "Phil Washington's track record of maximizing project efficiency, securing much-needed funding, and increasing customer service will well-serve Metro riders and taxpayers."

Pending home sales rose from December’s extreme lows and posted month-to-month and year-to-year increases in January, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) said today.

San Francisco, CA: - May 20, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- A new survey of housing counselors and attorneys finds homeowners are facing unreasonable delays, numerous obstacles, and servicer run-arounds in seeking help from their mortgage servicers, despite new laws, programs, and settlements intended to protect homeowners