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Cal. Apartment Assn. v. City of Pasadena (2025)

Citation
Cal. Apartment Assn. v. City of Pasadena (2025)
Parent Document
Cal. Apartment Assn. v. City of Pasadena (2025)
Jurisdiction
California (state)
Effective Date
2025-12-18

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In November 2022, the voters of the City of Pasadena (City
or Pasadena) adopted the initiative measure designated on
ballots as “Pasadena Charter Amendment Initiative Petition
Measure Imposing Rent Control.” The measure, commonly
known as “Measure H,” added provisions to the Pasadena City
Charter (Charter) pertaining to rent control and just cause
evictions and established an independent rental housing board
with significant authority to regulate housing, rent control, and
eviction issues in the City. After the election results were
certified, a group of landlords and the California Apartment
Association (petitioners) filed an action seeking to prevent the
City and the Pasadena City Council (City Council) from
implementing and enforcing the new Charter provisions. The
City, the City Council, and a group of interveners defended
Measure H against the challenges. Petitioners appeal from the