A California appellate court has upheld San Francisco’s added restrictions on evicting teachers and other school employees during the school year. The appellate court reversed the trial court’s ruling, which had held that the ban conflicted with state law and was therefore invalid.
In April 2016, San Francisco amended its rent ordinance to expand eviction protections. The expanded protections were:
- A landlord cannot evict a teacher, or anyone who works at a school, during the school year using an owner move-in; relative move-in; condo conversion; demolition; capital improvements; or substantial rehabilitation eviction.
- A landlord cannot evict a tenant with a child under the age of 18 during the school year using an owner move-in; relative move-in; condo conversion; demolition; capital improvements; or substantial rehabilitation eviction. Under the old law, a tenant with a child was only protected from owner move-in and relative move-in evictions.
- A landlord with a child under the age of 18, or a landlord who owns only one unit, can no longer evict a tenant with a child during the school year.
This ruling greatly strengthens San Francisco’s eviction protections for households with children and educators. The case is titled San Francisco Apartment Association et al. v. City and County of San Francisco et al. The appellate ruling can be viewed here.
