1st Quarter - Report

CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS for CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$82,603
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

3 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Insurance INS

C.A.R. discussed increased costs and difficulty with obtaining homeowners insurance in California.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MATTHEW ROBERTS —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 1340; More Homes on the Market Act: Doubling and indexing for inflation the exclusion to capital gains on the sale of a primary residence. Efforts by Congress to pass a reconciliation package and provisions that would impact real estate. Issues including the mortgage interest deduction, and the cap on the state and local tax deduction (SALT). Discussed with Congress bills from previous sessions of Congress that would create a tax incentive to offset the cost of converting commercial real estate space to residential units.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MATTHEW ROBERTS —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1340 (119th)

Housing HOU

C.A.R. discussed the future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and potential efforts to take them out of conservatorship. C.A.R. discussed recent changes to California condo balcony inspection law and its impact on condo qualifications for conforming loans.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MATTHEW ROBERTS —

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.