NEWS UPDATES
Legislation extends statewide eviction moratorium through June 30, 2021 and protects tenants’ credit
Creates State Rental Assistance Program to allocate $2.6 billion in federal rental assistance dollars to assist struggling tenants and small property owners
Effective January 1, 2019, the following new laws take effect:
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AB 2219 (Ting): A landlord must accept third-party payment of rent where there is acknowledgment in writing that the third party doesn’t claim tenancy rights.
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AB 1919 (Wood): It is already illegal for a landlord to jack up rents over 10% following a natural disaster declaration. Now it is also illegal for a landlord to do evictions to accomplish such a rent increase.
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AB 686 (Santiago): Local governments must “affirmatively further fair housing” and do an AFFH study as part of their housing elements. As Trump guts similar federal requirements, this was a major step forward for CA.
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AB 2413 (Chiu) prohibits landlords from maintaining policies that deem tenants a “nuisance” for frequent calls for emergency assistance and would prohibit cities from requiring or imposing such policies.
SB 998 (Dodd) Strengthens protections against water shutoffs.
(From the TenantsTogether.org web site).
San Diego City Council Bans Section 8 Discrimination
San Diego City Council Bans Section 8 Discrimination. ... The measure passed on a 6-1 vote with two council members absent. The ordinance allows landlords to use credit scores and other legal means to select tenants. But they cannot say "no" to an applicant based solely on whether they pay rent with a government subsidy.Aug 1, 2018...Law takes effect in August 2019.
(From the KPBS.org web site).