REGION As vaccination programs expand, another large-scale COVID-19 vaccination site opened in the region in February, as the result of a partnership among various health organizations aiming to provide vaccines to particularly vulnerable residents, beginning with those age 75 and over. The site at Cal Poly Pomona is one of two in the consortium established […]
Dec. 2020 – Cities Report
ELECTIONS – Local cities Compiled by Bill Ruh CVAR Government Affairs Director With the elections now certified, I will include the names of the local winners below in each city that held elections. With only a few exceptions, CVAR knew the winners in each of our cities. We encourage REALTOR® members to contact the winners […]
Nov. 2020 – Cities Report
Election Results: Propositions Proposition 19, the CAR-backed initiative to enact property tax portability has passed. The measure was heavily supported by REALTORS® along with 15 million voters in California. Prop 19 provides needed housing and tax relief for seniors and wildfire victims while generating much needed revenue for schools and local governments. Proposition 15, the […]
Cities Report – October 2020
AZUSA The Citrus Community College District Board of Trustees unanimously voted to appoint Anthony Contreras, Ed.D., as the provisional trustee for Area 1 at its Oct. 6 board meeting. Trustee Area 1 includes Azusa and portions of Duarte. Dr. Contreras assumes the seat of Dr. Barbara R. Dickerson, who resigned on Sept. 14. Contreras’ term […]
Residential Towers in Montclair Place Plan a Blueprint for Future?
The Montclair City Council approved a plan to transform Montclair Place into a 104-acre mixed-use district encompassing roughly 5 million square feet of residential space that would create a new downtown for Montclair. The plan includes up to 6,312 units of apartments, homes and high-rise condos, with residential towers rising as tall as 20 stories. […]
Cities Report & Propositions August-September 2020
California Propositions – Here are the propositions related to real property that will be on the ballot. Proposition 15: Increase commercial property taxes for education funding Summary: Amends the constitution to allow commercial and industrial properties to be taxed at their market value rather than their purchase price. There are exceptions for properties zoned as commercial agriculture […]
Cities Report – Aug. 2020
AZUSA Azusa City Council members voted on Monday, Aug. 17, to approve new bonds to pay for the unfunded accrued liability of the city’s pensions. The city has approximately $83.5 million in unfunded accrued liability, the city’s staff report reads. In March, the City Council approved to move $10.7 million in cash from its sewer, […]
July 2020 – Cities Report
In Cities Report: California propositions, a new area code and updates on the Gold Line. The California Secretary of State has assigned numbers for the propositions to appear on the November 2020 ballot. I have highlighted those propositions in which CAR will play a role. Please note that Proposition 19 is the CAR-sponsored Property Tax […]
Cities Report May 2020
Compiled by CVAR Government Affairs Director Bill Ruh. This month in the Cities Report: Canceled 4th of July celebrations; renter and business assistance from El Monte; COVID testing in Baldwin Park; Chino Hills habitat; Citrus College donates masks to local hospitals; Pabst buys brewery; Upland repeals eviction rule and more! AZUSA Rexford Industrial Reality Inc., […]
March-April Cities Report
by Bill Ruh, CVAR Government Affairs Director During the many years I have written this report for CVAR members, I cannot re-call a time when our local governments were more challenged than they are now. The COVID-19 crisis has changed the focus of local governments from economic development, planning, land development and the more routine […]