On September 16th, hot off the heels of surviving California’s latest recall effort, Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation aimed at addressing the statewide housing crisis – a critical topic leading up to last week’s...more
Effective February 1, 2021, the California Legislature and Governor Gavin Newsom approved Senate Bill (“SB”) 91 – Eviction Protection and Relief Act in further response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In essence, SB 91...more
2/10/2021
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Eviction ,
Extensions ,
Foreclosure ,
Governor Cuomo ,
Homeowners ,
Landlords ,
Moratorium ,
New Legislation ,
Property Owners ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Rental Assistance Programs ,
State and Local Government ,
State Legislatures ,
Tenants
City of Los Angeles apartment owners recently lost their bid in Federal Court to halt the application of Mayor Eric Garcetti’s eviction moratorium and rent freeze ordinance (the “City Moratorium”). Senior United States...more
Late last week, in an effort to control the increase of COVID-19 cases and stabilize the overwhelming hospital systems, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a new Regional Stay At Home Order (December Order) based on...more
Due to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (“L.A. Public Health”) announced that all outdoor and indoor dining at restaurants, breweries and wineries will be restricted,...more
11/25/2020
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Conditions or Restrictions on Practice ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Governor Newsom ,
Local Ordinance ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Restaurant Industry ,
State and Local Government ,
Wineries ,
Workplace Safety
While the results are yet to be certified, it is clear, a week after Election Day, that Californians have rejected both Proposition 15 – The California Schools and Local Communities Act of 2020 (“Prop. 15”) and Proposition 21...more
During the eleventh hour of the 2020 legislative session, the California Legislature approved 2 significant bills in response to the COVID-19 pandemic with the potential to have far-reaching ramifications for mortgage...more
9/30/2020
/ Borrowers ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Documentation ,
Eviction ,
Financial Distress ,
Homeowners ,
Landlords ,
Local Ordinance ,
Mortgage Servicers ,
Penalties ,
Rent ,
Rental Property ,
State and Local Government ,
State Legislatures ,
Tenants
The California Legislature has passed AB1482 providing for comprehensive statewide residential rent control and eviction protections and sent it to the Governor for signature, which is expected. Commencing January 1, 2020,...more
9/23/2019
/ Eviction ,
Exemptions ,
Just Cause ,
Landlords ,
New Legislation ,
Notice Requirements ,
Rent Caps ,
Rent Control ,
Rental Property ,
Residential Leases ,
Tenants