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
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/10761039/cal-apartment-assn-v-city-of-pasadena/ ↗

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California Apartment Association filed a petition for writ of
mandate and complaint seeking declaratory and injunctive relief.
The California Apartment Association is a rental housing trade
association that represents rental property owners and operators
throughout the state. The individual petitioners declared they
were residents of and registered to vote in Pasadena, with
material interests in rental properties within Los Angeles
County.
       Petitioners sought an order declaring that Measure H was
invalid and unenforceable and a writ of mandate or injunctive
relief directing the City and the City Council to take no action to
implement or enforce its provisions. Petitioners alleged Measure
H: (1) revised the Charter in violation of article XI, section 3 of
the California Constitution, (2) conditioned the right to hold office
as a Rental Board member on a property qualification in violation
of article I, section 22 of the California Constitution,
(3) discriminated against landlords and property owners with
respect to Rental Board membership in violation of the equal
protection clauses of the California and United States
Constitutions, and (4) conflicted with and was thus preempted by
various state laws pertaining to residential rental units.
       The City and City Council responded to petitioners’ lawsuit
and defended Measure H’s validity. The superior court also
permitted three proponents and supporters of Measure H—
Michelle White, Ryan Bell, and Affordable Pasadena
(interveners)—to intervene as defendants and respondents. 2

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