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CALL TO ACTION - OPPOSE COMMERCIAL RENT CONTROL
AB 380 would impose commercial rent control and eviction bans on leases—including those held by the State of California—during declared emergencies. It would override negotiated commercial agreements, interfere with business-to-business contracts, and saddle both public and private property owners with unrecoverable losses. 🔴 Override Business-to-Business Contracts: Would undermine private contracts, interfere with longstanding leasing practices, and would create serious fiscal risks for both private and public property owners. 🔴 Bans Evictions Even for Nonpayment: Prevents owners from recovering their space even when tenants aren’t paying rent—effectively mandating rent-free tenancy during crises. 🔴 Blocks Cost Recovery: Rent caps would prevent property owners from adjusting to skyrocketing insurance, taxes, or emergency maintenance costs—especially harmful for small and mid-sized operators. 🔴 Jeopardizes State Leases: Public agencies like the Department of General Services (DGS), which leases state-owned commercial property, would be forced to absorb tenant losses—putting taxpayer resources at risk. 🔴 Creates Long-Term Uncertainty: Authorizes local governments to extend restrictions indefinitely, chilling investment and slowing economic recovery. Status: The bill is set to be voted on by the Assembly in the coming week. CALL TO ACTION: CONTACT YOUR ASSEMBLYMEMBER |
We need your urgent action to help us stop AB 380 from becoming law. Please contact your local Assemblymember and urge them to vote no on AB 380. Below is a sample email message and phone script. CLICK HERE to find your local Assemblymember, click on their name to be directed to their website, and then submit an email through their website or call the phone number listed. |
SAMPLE EMAIL Dear Assemblymember [Last Name], I’m writing to respectfully urge you to vote NO on AB 380. This bill would impose commercial rent control and eviction bans during emergencies—even on state leases—undermining private contracts and creating significant economic risk. AB 380 would prevent property owners from evicting tenants who aren’t paying rent and block them from adjusting rents to recover rising costs. This would especially harm small and mid-sized businesses and could lead to long-term financial instability across the commercial real estate sector. The bill would also force public agencies to absorb tenant losses, putting taxpayer dollars at risk, and allow local governments to extend restrictions indefinitely—chilling investment and slowing California’s economic recovery. For the sake of our state’s economic stability and future growth, please vote NO on AB 380. Sincerely, | SAMPLE PHONE SCRIPT Hi, my name is [Your Name and organization], and I live in [Your City]. I’m calling to urge Assemblymember [Last Name] to vote NO on AB 380. This bill would hurt California’s economy by imposing commercial rent control and eviction bans during emergencies. It overrides private contracts, puts taxpayer dollars at risk, and would slow down economic recovery. Please ask the Assemblymember to oppose AB 380. Thank you for your time. If you have any questions, contact Senior Director of Government Relations Skyler Wonnacott at swonnacott@cbpa.com. |
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