Protecting Your

Property Rights

Leadership with the Apartment

Owners Association of California

Julie serves as PAC Director for the Apartment Owners Association of California and supports education and advocacy for housing providers navigating an increasingly complex regulatory environment.

Through this work, Julie helps amplify the needs of responsible owners, encourages informed participation, and promotes practical solutions that protect property rights while supporting healthy communities.


Fundraising and Political Action Committee Support

Advocacy requires resources. Julie helps expand participation through events and fundraising support for AOA’s Political Action Committee, which aims to strengthen outreach to policymakers and defend the rights of housing providers. If you are a housing provider who wants to protect your investment, stay informed, and be part of a collective voice, AOA encourages involvement and support for political action.

Join today by visiting www.aoausa.com

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Take Action!

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on how you can become a member today!


Take Action through the Apartment Owners Association of California

California property owners are navigating fast-changing regulations, increasing compliance burdens, and policies that directly impact the ability to operate safe, quality rental housing. Julie Markarian is a strong voice in this work, helping to organize housing providers and protect property rights through the Apartment Owners Association of California, Inc. (AOA USA). 

Julie Markarian,

Director of Political Action Committee

Julie Markarian serves as Director of the Political Action Committee for the Apartment Owners Association of California, Inc.  Her work centers on building community involvement, strengthening advocacy efforts, and helping ensure that property owners have a voice at city hall and in local municipalities throughout California.

What this work supports

Through Apartment Owners Association of California advocacy and political action, Julie helps drive efforts that focus on:

  • Protecting property rights and fair housing policy

  • Educating and mobilizing housing providers so their real world experiences are represented in policy conversations 

  • Opposing harmful regulations that make it harder to operate housing responsibly

  • Advancing practical, pro-housing-provider solutions through organized political action