Help STOP AB 2785!
Contact legislators before 9 am on Tuesday, April 2nd
AB 2785 will be heard in the Assembly Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, April 2. This bill would force ALL rental housing providers to deposit a tenant’s security deposit into an interest-bearing account with a bank or financial institution (within 30 days of receipt) and would require that the security deposit be returned with interest at the end of the lease term. In addition, AB 2785 strictly limits the amount of applicant screening fees by “capping” screening fees at just $50, which is below the currently allowed amount under state law and does not allow for annual increases to keep pace with inflation.
IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ: Two Assemblymembers from SCRHA territory are on this committee. If you reside in or have property located in the district of Assemblymember Brian Maienschein or Assemblymember Marie Waldron, please use the form to the right to send an email (please note that if your zip code is outside their districts, emails may not be accepted). You can also call their district office to request a NO vote on AB 2785.
Asm. Maienschein - (858) 675-0760 | Asm. Waldron - (858) 566-7538
Please read on for talking points and a list of other Assembly Judiciary Committee members that you may call.
Ask them to VOTE NO on AB 2785 because the bill:
• Imposes unworkable administrative burdens in which housing providers may need to set up a separate bank account for each renter's security deposit.
• Could result in housing providers paying bank account maintenance fees in instances where the deposit amount does not qualify for a fee waiver, or the interest earned is insufficient to cover bank charges.
• Caps application fees at $50 without considering future inflationary increases, which could prevent housing providers from recouping necessary costs.
Assembly Judiciary Committee Members:
• Ash Kalra (Chair) -- (916) 319-2025
• Diane Dixon (Vice Chair) -- (916) 319-2072
• Rebecca Bauer-Kahan -- (916) 319-2016
• Isaac Bryan -- (916) 319-2055
• Damon Connolly -- (916) 319-2012
• Matt Haney -- (916) 319-2017
• Tina McKinnor -- (916) 319-2061
• Blanca Pacheco -- (916) 319-2064
• Kate A. Sanchez -- (916) 319-2071
• Eloise Gómez Reyes -- (916) 319-2050