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Jarvis Initiative on June Ballot
Signature   gatherers   have   received enough support to put the Jarvis Initiative, officially known as the California Property Owners and Farmland Protection Act, on the June ballot as Proposition 98.

Security Deposit Interest Rate Stays at 5.2%
The rate for security deposit interest payments will remain 5.2%.

Health Ordinances Coming to the Board
Two ordinances that could have a major effect on apartment owners appear to be heading to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in the near future.

Managers Luncheon March 20
SFAA invites all of its members in property management firms to join the Managers Luncheon on March 20.

Legislative Day March 26
On March 26, join CAA members across the state at the organization’s annual Legislative Day in Sacramento.

SFAA Goes Paperless
SFAA recently became greener by becoming an email-driven organization.

Free Tax Services Available
Tax-Aid is once again offering free tax services at dozens of San Francisco locations for those with incomes below $42,000.

Lawsuit Filed to Block FCC Cable Regulations
The National Multihousing Council and National Apartment Association filed a lawsuit against the Federal Communications Commission asking the courts to strike down the FCC’s recently issued regulations retroactively banning “exclusive access” agreements between cable providers and apartment owners.

Asking Rents Up 9.4%
The average asking rent in the nine-county Bay Area was $1,562 during the fourth quarter of 2007, a 9.4% increase over a year ago and a 16.3% increase from four years ago.

Home Builders Want to Cut Energy Use in Half
The largest association of home builders in the Bay Area has set itself a goal of halving the amount of energy used in the houses it constructs by 2020.

Parks Bond Passes
More than two-thirds of voting San Franciscans decided that a slight uptick in property taxes was worth it to save the city’s ailing neighborhood parks.