The bill, formally known as AB 2216, was introduced by Assemblymember Matt Haney (D- San Francisco) and is considered to be the first legislation of its kind in the nation.
The bill is intended to “bar property owners from asking about pets on applications, prohibit additional monthly fees for pet owners, also known as ‘pet rent,’ and limit pet deposits,” KQED reported.
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Landlord's property, landlord's rules.
I rented in California for years. There were times when I ran into property owners that didn't allow pets, but I didn't whine about it, I just kept looking.
I never ran into this so-called pet rent, nor have I come across a landlord wanting more than a hundred bucks as a pet deposit. If I had, I would've (you guessed it) just kept looking.
