Halt to All No-Fault Evictions May Become Reality for San Francisco Tenants During Coronavirus Outbreak
Although tenants in San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, Santa Monica, and Los Angeles are, or will soon be, protected from Coronavirus related evictions, these temporary…
Eviction Moratorium for Santa Monica Tenants Affected by Coronavirus
Effective March 14, 2020, Santa Monica tenants affected by the Coronavirus are protected from eviction. The emergency proclamation, already in effect, places a temporary moratorium on…
Federal Emergency Paid Leave for Coronavirus Disruptions
The Emergency Paid Leave Act of 2020 is part of the federal Coronavirus Response Package, which has already passed the U.S. House of Representatives, is…
San Francisco Tenants Now Protected by Coronavirus Eviction Moratorium
On Friday, March 13, 2020, Mayor London Breed enacted a moratorium on residential evictions related to financial impacts and disruption caused by Coronavirus. Effective immediately,…
Los Angeles Coronavirus Eviction Moratorium to be Unveiled for Los Angeles Tenants
Los Angeles tenants affected by the novel Coronavirus may soon be temporarily immune from eviction after the Los Angeles City Council develops and considers an…
Oakland Coronavirus Eviction Moratorium Proposed to Protect Oakland Tenants
Oakland tenants can look forward to potential critical tenant rights as the Oakland City Council has taken an active response to the Coronavirus pandemic. On…
San Francisco Employee Paid Leave During Coronavirus Crisis
Among the Coronavirus’ many effects – which include suspending the NBA, stymieing global travel, and promoting eviction moratoriums – numerous California employers, like Google, Facebook,…
San Jose Adopts Moratorium on Evictions Relating to Coronavirus
On Tuesday, March 10, 2020, San Jose city leaders adopted a temporary moratorium on evictions of San Jose tenants related to the Coronavirus. The San…
Berkeley Tenants Now Have Ban the Box Rights in Housing
On Tuesday, March 10, 2020, the Berkeley City Council banned criminal background checks in nearly all rental housing units. The Berkeley Fair Chance Housing Ordinance…
Berkeley Poised to Ban the Box for Berkeley Tenants
On Tuesday, March 10, 2020, the Berkeley City Council will vote on a new Berkeley Ban the Box Housing law, officially called the Ronald V….