The set of statutes defining the California statewide rent- and eviction-control were enacted back in September 2019 (the AB 1482 bill). For the most part, it is a set of prohibitions, regulating how the rent can be raised or the tenancy terminated, in effect since January 1, 2020. But the statutes also require of the landlords to […]
This was expected to pass for a few months, and just happened now. The bill is expected to be signed in to law in a matter of days. Even municipalities with already existing local rent- and eviction-control ordinances may see a significant impact, because the statewide law will incompass buildings previously excluded through the year of completion […]
[2019-09-11 UPDATE] it has passed the Senate today. This is just in. The bill passed the Assembly and is expected to pass the Senate as well:https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/05/29/california-rent-cap-bill/amp/ Current version of the bill is here.Related to is Assembly bill on "just cause" eviction control is moving along as well, progress is reported here. All of the above is despite last Fall's […]
[02-14-2018: Court of appeals reversed the judgment];[Cal. Sup. Ct. denied review on April 25, 2018; Rent Ordinance reinstated back the "educators" ordinance's language on May 15, 2018, see the press release here]. On September 28, 2016, the San Francisco court adjudged the writ of mandate granted on August 31, invalidating the infamous ordinance of last year, which was injecting a new […]