The San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed an amendment to the San Francisco Rent Ordinance extending the eviction moratorium to all evictions through March 31, 2021, with three exceptions. The… CONTINUE
San Francisco extends eviction moratorium through November 30, 2020
On August 25, 2020, San Francisco Mayor London Breed issued an Executive Order extending the residential eviction moratorium through November 30, 2020. This is the third extension. A more complete… CONTINUE
San Francisco tenant protections during COVID-19 crisis
[This post has been updated to reflect the Mayor’s August 25, 2020 extension of the eviction moratorium and the Board’s legislation permanently banning evictions for non-payment.] San Francisco Tenant Protections… CONTINUE
San Francisco simplifies and expands Covid-19 eviction protections
On April 30, San Francisco Mayor London Breed issued a new Order amending San Francisco’s Covid-19 eviction protections. The new Order simplifies and strengthens the protections relating to a tenant’s… CONTINUE
San Francisco Superior Court Extends and Expands Eviction Moratorium
On April 14, the San Francisco Superior Court issued a new Order extending and expanding San Francisco’s eviction moratorium related to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. One thing that is unchanged from… CONTINUE
Judicial Council issues statewide emergency rules pausing almost all unlawful detainers
On April 6, 2020, the California Judicial Council issued an emergency rule related to unlawful detainers. The new rule prohibits a court from issuing a summons on a complaint for… CONTINUE
Governor Newsom Provides Limited Statewide Postponement of Some Evictions for Nonpayment Related to COVID-19
On March 27th, Governor Newsom issued a statewide Order related to evictions. Although this Order has been described as a moratorium on evictions, it is not. The Order only applies… CONTINUE
San Francisco Superior Court Stops Almost All Eviction Cases for 90 Days
On March 24, the San Francisco Superior Court issued an Order halting almost all eviction trials for 90 days, until June 19, 2020. The sole exception is unlawful detainer cases… CONTINUE
San Francisco Sheriff Halts Evictions During Coronavirus Lockdown
San Francisco Sheriff Paul Miyamoto announced that his office will not evict any tenants during the coronavirus lockdown. Evictions will be postponed for the indefinite future. This action is in… CONTINUE
El Cerrito Passes Just Cause for Eviction and Tenant Harassment Ordinance
UPDATE (8/6/2019): The El Cerrito City Council has repealed the just cause ordinance. —————————— El Cerrito has adopted new tenant protections. On May 22, 2019, El Cerrito added Chapter 10.300… CONTINUE
