CPI Update 2026: New Allowable Increases Go into Effect Under State Law (A.B. 1482) as of August 1st
CPI Update 2026: New Allowable Increases Go into Effect Under State Law (A.B. 1482) as of August 1st
For those of us subject to statewide rent control under Assembly Bill 1482, also known as the Tenant Protection Act of 2019, rental housing providers are entitled to new rent increase limits effective as of August 1st of every year.
Under Assembly Bill 1482, annual rent increases are limited to the lesser of (i) CPI + 5%, or (ii) 10%. This year’s CPI for the Los Angeles Area measured as of the month of April 2026 is 3.7%, which makes the maximum allowable annual rent increase under state law equal to 8.7% (5% plus CPI of 3.7%).
The U.S. Department of Labor and Statistics has published the updated Consumer Price Index (CPI) for major urban areas. The California (as a whole) CPI is still pending from the California Department of Industrial Relations; however, CPI data is now available for urban areas across California such as Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario and others. The following is the updated CPI chart appearing on the AAGLA.org website under the “News and Information” tab.
For More Information:
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