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They fall into 2 major categories... Safety and Livability (then there are business rules, must keep security deposits seperate unless you do xy&Z and must pay interest on them if held over 2 years etc etc)

On Safety they include things like handrails, fire alarms, egress, etc..

On livability though, are not safety related.. IE Carpeting must be replaced every XXX years, must be painted between tenants, etc etc... This set can vary widely, and widely can be viewed as subjective. IE Even though apartment was painted last year tenant moved out so have to paint for new tenant... etc etc... And I can tell you first hand, many of this second set are widely ignored... but that doesn't mean they don't have the right to have them on the books.

There are 2 issues here, 1) this particular bill, which is incredibly STUPID and I am against for a multitude of reasons. And the 2nd, which is does the government have the very right to regulate the rental industry. On the 2nd it is unquestionable that they have the right to do so, but just because they come up with some stupid bill (1st issue) doesn't mean they don't have the fundamental right to legislate (2nd issue).

To infer because bill is stupid they don't have the right to regulate is simpling taking to independent points and forcing a line between them... it is not a defensible position.

If the law passed and it affected me (not being from Cali, it wouldn't either way) I would have to work with it as part of my business, while I worked with other REI's and groups to get the law changed.

To infer because bill is stupid they don't have the right to regulate is simpling taking to independent points and forcing a line between them... it is not a defensible position.

My point is that when they come out with this stupid of a bill they have gone too far and should have their butts handed to them. Whether it be by conservatives, libertarians, democrats, or any other organization with political clout.
IMO, this just goes too far into a property owners rights.