Foothill Apartment Association is a nonprofit trade organization providing information, education, advocacy and member services to rental property owners in the San Gabriel Valley and Foothill Communities. FAA works to promote individual private property rights in order to preserve the free enterprise system.

Hugh Smith 1926 - 2009

Long time board member and current President, Hugh Smith passed away May 23, 2009

After graduating from Santa Monica High School, Hugh joined the Navy serving until the end of WWII. On his return, he enrolled at USC earning his degree and starting his career in merchandising at Sears.

Hugh was an active member of Knox Presbyterian Church, The Pasadena Museum of History, long time member of Caltech and the current President at Foothill Apartment Association. Hugh was very active in the rental property industry, purchasing his first property at the age of 21, and first income property at 31.

His leadership, knowledge and gentle nature will truly be missed.

State of California
Attention: Governor Schwarzenegger announced the signing of AB 1169 by Assemblymember Alberto Torrico (D-Fremont) that requires landlords to give 60 days notice before requiring an evicted tenant to move out.
AB 1169 goes into effect Jan. 1st, 2007 and requires landlords to give 60 days notice before terminating the lease of a tenant who has lived in a dwelling for one year or longer, or 30 days notice for a tenant who has resided in the dwelling for less than one year.  AB 1169 will remain in effect until 2010.

The California Property Owners & Farmland Protection Act – California Constitutional Amendment

Protect property rights for all Californians.

California for Property Rights Protection is a coalition of homeowners, family farmers, small business owners, and other property owners (small and large) led by the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, California Farm Bureau Federation, and the California Alliance to Protect Private Property Rights. Together, this powerful coalition has filed the California Property Owners and Farmland Protection Act (CPOFPA), a statewide ballot initiative. The CPOFPA is a constitutional amendment. Changes to the initiative can only be made by a majority of voters in the state, not the State Legislature. The initiative will appear on the June 2008 ballot.

For more on this, go to: http://www.calpropertyrights.com/ballot.html

Please watch this website and our monthly magazine for more details.

For more information see John Smock's legislation report in a forthcoming issue of the Foothill Reporter.