Self-service storage facilities: rental agreements.

Senator Menjivar's proposal to regulate self-service storage facility rental agreements in California establishes new limitations on both the timing and amount of rent increases. The measure adds provisions to the California Self-Service Storage Facility Act requiring storage facilities to limit rent increases to no more than once every three months and to cap annual increases at a yet-to-be-determined percentage.

The bill builds upon existing state law governing self-service storage facility operations, which currently addresses issues like facility owner remedies for delinquent payments but does not regulate the frequency or magnitude of rental rate changes. Under the proposed requirements, storage facility operators would need to modify their rental agreements to incorporate these new pricing constraints while maintaining compliance with other aspects of the Storage Facility Act.

The legislation does not specify enforcement mechanisms or implementation timelines, suggesting these would fall under existing regulatory frameworks. As written, the measure requires no state appropriations and would take effect through standard legislative processes following passage.