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Assembly Bill 3088 Is Approved

Posted September 2, 2020 in Legislation

By Chad Barger, CALSPro Legislative Chairman and Director

With just hours before California’s eviction moratorium was set to expire, state Legislators approved Assembly Bill 3088. It extends temporary — and limited — protections to tenants who can’t pay their rent because of pandemic-related (COVID-19) hardships.

After a great deal of negotiations, both houses of the state Legislature voted Aug. 31 to approve the bill. The bill creates a “transition period” between Sept. 1 and Jan. 31, during which time tenants who attest to experiencing financial hardships are required to pay 25% of their rent to qualify for eviction protections.

Small claims court jurisdictions were also expanded to allow landlords to recover deferred rent starting in March and extends anti-foreclosure protections to small landlords.

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Judicial Council Votes to End Temporary Emergency Rules on Evictions, Foreclosures Sept. 1

Posted August 19, 2020 in Legislation

In our ongoing conversations with Gov. Newsom and the Legislature, we have been responsive to their requests for additional time to develop and enact policy and legislative proposals,” Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye said. The Judicial Council of California voted to end two temporary emergency rules governing evictions and judicial foreclosures, which will stay in effect through Sept. 1.

The Judicial Council of California voted to end two temporary emergency rules governing evictions and judicial foreclosures, which will stay in effect through midnight on Sept. 1.

The proposal was approved 19-1, with council members submitting their votes by circulating order.

The Judicial Council originally approved the temporary emergency rules staying eviction and foreclosure proceedings at a special remote meeting on April 6. California Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye then suspended a vote on June 10 to provide the Governor and Legislature more time to develop policy proposals and solutions to deal with the potential impacts of evictions and foreclosures during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“The judicial branch cannot usurp the responsibility of the other two branches on a long-term basis to deal with the myriad impacts of the pandemic,” Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye said in a statement.

“The duty of the judicial branch is to resolve disputes under the law and not to legislate. I urge our sister branches to act expeditiously to resolve this looming crisis.”

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