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The eviction notice reportedly stated that the owner of the home was selling the property and the couple said they later learned their son had transferred ownership to a woman who sent them the ...
Speaking of which, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a package of new housing bills this past week, including changes to the state's "builder's remedy," enhanced penalties for local governments ...
In the United States, eviction procedures, landlord rights, and tenant protections vary by state and locality. [2] Historically, the United States has seen changes in domestic eviction rates during periods of major socio-political and economic turmoil—including the Great Depression , the 2008 Recession , and the COVID-19 pandemic .
In December 2020, the New York State Legislature passed a state moratorium on evictions. [11] In May 2021, the legislature extended the moratorium until August 31. [12] The Supreme Court struck down a provision of the state moratorium that protected people who filed a form declaring economic hardship, rather than providing evidence in court. [13]
The Ellis Act (California Government Code Chapter 12.75) [1] is a 1985 California state law that allows landlords to evict residential tenants to "go out of the rental business" in spite of desires by local governments to compel them to continue providing rental housing.
Under state law, landlords can evict tenants if they are planning a "substantial remodel" of a unit. Long Beach housing advocate Maria Lopez saw it as a loophole in tenant protection law. She ...
“Nearly 1.5 million renters in California are at risk of eviction, struggling to put together next month’s rent as the cost of living continues to rise,” Bonta said in a statement.
The speaker of the California State Assembly presides over the State Assembly. The lieutenant governor is the ex officio president of the Senate and may break a tied vote, and the president pro tempore of the California State Senate is elected by the majority party caucus. The Legislature meets in the California State Capitol in Sacramento.