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Governor Newsom bans evictions based on hosting fire survivors

 

by: CA Press Office
Published: January 20, 2025

 

LOS ANGELES...Governor Newsom has issued an executive order that expands eviction protections for tenants who provide shelter to survivors of the Los Angeles-area firestorms.

The order prohibits landlords from using the unlawful detainer process – a legal process landlords use to evict tenants who violate their lease - to evict a tenant for violating a term of their lease that would otherwise prohibit them from sheltering one or more people displaced by the recent emergency. The order does not prohibit landlords from enforcing other lease terms, such as those regarding criminal activity or property damage. The order is in effect until March 8, 2025.

As the legislature works to strengthen protections through legislation, this order provides an interim solution to provide immediate relief and clarity to protect tenants and survivors.