Legislation Tracker — Quarterly Update Template

When to update

Quarterly: July 15, October 15, January 15, April 15
Event-triggered: same day when a material change occurs (new law signed, ballot results, major amendment)

How long it takes

20 minutes quarterly. Longer if a material change happened.

The 7-step checklist

Step 1 — Check AB 1482 annual increase

Visit caanet.org/topics/ab-1482/ and verify the current allowable increase for the Aug 1 – Jul 31 period. If CPI has shifted, update the AB 1482 section's "current allowable increase" number.

Step 2 — Check LA City RSO annual adjustment

Visit housing.lacity.gov/residents/rso-overview. Verify the current RSO allowable increase (effective July 1 of each year). Update the RSO section if changed.

Step 3 — Check LA County RSTPO

Visit dcba.lacounty.gov/rentstabilizationprogram/. Verify current allowable increase. Update if changed.

Step 4 — Check relocation fee schedule

Relocation fees adjust annually. Visit housing.lacity.gov/rental-property-owners/relocation-assistance-information and confirm current dollar amounts. Update all sections that reference specific dollar amounts.

Step 5 — Check for new CA legislation

Search leginfo.legislature.ca.gov for recent bills in these subject areas:
- Rent control
- Tenant protections
- Landlord-tenant relations
- Real estate transfer taxes
- Property tax (Prop 13 amendments)

If any new bills were signed that affect multifamily sales, add a section or update the existing "2024–2026 scorecard" section.

Step 6 — Check for pending ballot measures

Visit sos.ca.gov/elections/ballot-measures for the current election cycle's qualified measures. Update the "Pending ballot measures" section.

Step 7 — Update the log

Add a single line to the Update log at the top of the tracker:

- YYYY-MM-DD — [What changed in one sentence. If nothing substantive changed, write "Quarterly review, no material changes."]

Update the last_updated field in the frontmatter to today's date.

Event-triggered updates — specific triggers

These are the changes that require a same-day update (not a quarterly one):

LA City Council passes an RSO amendment
State legislature passes a bill affecting multifamily
Governor signs or vetoes a bill in this subject area
A statewide or LA ballot measure result (election night)
A CA Supreme Court ruling on rent control, Costa-Hawkins, Ellis, or Prop 13
Federal capital gains tax law change

For these, update the relevant section, add an Update log entry explaining the change and when it takes effect, and flag in any guide content that references the changed law.

When to flag the whole build for revision

If one of these happens, email Matt immediately — the content engine needs broader updates, not just a tracker line:

Costa-Hawkins repealed or materially amended — affects every post-1995 piece on the site
AB 1482 cap lowered — affects most market-intelligence content
LA City RSO rewritten again — same
Prop 13 amended — affects all sale-process guides
New LA transfer tax (Measure ULA replacement or similar) — affects all valuation content

These are content-wide events. The tracker update is step one; the full build needs a pass.

Sources verified in initial publication (2026-04-17)

Law	Source	Verified
LA RSO	housing.lacity.gov	✓
AB 1482	caanet.org	✓
Costa-Hawkins	caanet.org + calmatters.org	✓
Ellis Act	housing.lacity.gov	✓
Prop 13	boe.ca.gov	✓
SB 567	caanet.org	✓
AB 12	caanet.org	✓
LA County RSTPO	dcba.lacounty.gov	✓
SB 9	hcd.ca.gov	✓
AB 2347	caanet.org	✓
JCEO	housing.lacity.gov	✓

Re-verify each source URL on every quarterly update. Broken links get flagged here.

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