California Tenants Affected by Coronavirus Protected by California COVID-19 Eviction Moratorium
Effective immediately, California tenants are protected from evictions related to Coronavirus/COVID-19 income disruptions. Until at least May 31, 2020, California landlords cannot evict a tenant…
The Complete Guide to COVID-19/Coronavirus California Tenant Protections
NOTICE: Much of the information on this page is no longer in effect. Please refer to more recent articles for legal information relating to tenant…
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…
Does California’s Ban the Box Law Cover Cannabis Jobs?
Although only launching in 2018, California’s thriving cannabis industry is ripe with job opportunities. Indeed, marijuana industry-related employment listings on job search website Indeed.com spiked…
5 Positions Not Covered by California’s Ban the Box Law
California’s Ban the Box law protects people with conviction histories attempting to gain employment. Now, employers may not consider or ask about an applicant’s conviction history…
Oakland Tenants Now Have Ban the Box Rights in Housing
On Tuesday, January 21, 2020, Oakland became the first city in California to ban criminal background checks in nearly all rental housing units. The Fair…
How California Tenants Are Charging Electric Vehicles at Home
With more than 1.18 million electric vehicles (“EV”) on American roads today, EV charging is quickly becoming a desirable rental housing amenity. Predictably, most EV…
Looking for Work with Conviction History Involving Drug or Alcohol Abuse? Request Reasonable Accommodation During Ban the Box Screening
Ban the Box laws generally prohibit employers from inquiring about an applicant’s conviction history before making a conditional employment offer. Once the employer makes the…
Beginning in 2020, 90 Days’ Notice for Rent Increases Above 10% for California Tenants
Unless regulated by local rent ordinance, rent increase notices are regulated by state law, specifically California Civil Code section 827. Faced with a housing affordability…
5 Things You Must Do Now if an Employer Violated Ban the Box
California’s Ban the Box Law, officially known as the California Fair Chance Act, assists Californians with conviction histories with re-entry into society by prohibiting employers…