I wanted to share the email I just got from the California Apartment Association!
Dear CAA Member:
The purpose of this communication is to inform you that on May 14, 2009 the California Apartment Association (CAA) Board of Directors voted near unanimously (24-2) to withdraw from its affiliation from the National Apartment Association (NAA).
CAA'sdisaffiliation with NAAin no way impacts your membership with CAA, your Local Association or access to member benefits provided through CAA and your Local Association.
The CAABoard reached its decision after a great deal of effort to preserve the affiliation. Our action to disaffiliate was based upon principal and a fundamental belief that the affiliation with NAA did not and could not fulfill the "value propositions" of vibrant education and advocacy programs promised to the CAA Directors, Local Associations and the membership over three years ago. Additionally, the Board was concerned that certain products and services developed by NAA were not specific to or tailored for California's strict regulatory and legal environment and were therefore impractical for CAA members.
The CAA Board remains committed to ensuring that the members of CAA are represented at the federal level and is evaluating various options to achieve this objective for both the short and long terms.
It is CAA's General Counsel's opinion that NAAis legally required to provide services to members through the members' membership term with NAA. We will do what is necessary to resolve what appears to be a different opinion communicated by NAA.
As a result of the disaffiliation, CAA and its Local Associations will no longer include "NAA Membership Dues" on your annual dues billing statement.If you have paid NAA dues in the last 60 days, CAA or your Local Association will be contacting you in the next 30 days to obtain your instructions relative to the disposition of the NAA dues collected and not yet forwarded to NAA.
We want to thank you for your membership and continued support of CAA and your Local Association.
Sincerely,
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Thomas Bannon, CEO |
My 2 cents:
I am on the Member Services Committee at our local association (Rental Housing Association). In my opinion I see how Rental Housing Association members will be affected... other than the savings in their pocket!
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