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Assemblymember Kalra Unveils Bill to Permanently Lower State Rent Increase Cap

New Legislation Would Provide Immediate Relief to Millions

SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Ash Kalra (D-San José) announced Assembly Bill (AB) 1157, the Affordable Rent Act, which strengthens tenant protections statewide by updating the Tenant Protection Act of 2019 (AB 1482) in three key ways: lowering the rent increase cap, extending tenant protections to single-family homes, and making these safeguards permanent.

 

Assemblymember Kalra Announces Bill to Designate Diwali as a State Holiday

SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Ash Kalra (D-San José) introduced AB 268 to designate Diwali as an official state holiday. Diwali is a festival of great significance to Indian Americans and South Asian Americans and is celebrated annually by Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, and Jains across the globe. 

 

Assemblymember Kalra Introduces Legislation to End Worker Debt Contracts

SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Ash Kalra (D-San José) introduced Assembly Bill (AB) 692, which would prohibit any employer from coercing an employee to enter into a Debt Training Repayment Agreement Provision (TRAP) or “stay-or-pay” contract, where the worker would be required to pay an alleged debt to their employer or other financial penalty if the worker leaves their job before

Assemblymember Ash Kalra’s Housing Bills Signed into Law

SACRAMENTO – Showing his commitment to support a broad range of bipartisan housing legislation, Governor Newsom signed three bills by Assemblymember Ash Kalra (D-San José), AB 2347, AB 2926, and AB 3122, to combat the state’s housing crisis.