BOSTON — A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention exceeded its authority when it imposed a federal eviction moratorium. The Justice Department said it would appeal the ruling from the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., meaning there won't likely be any immediate impact...
Eviction Protection Bill Will Trigger Commercial Mortgage Crisis: Opponents
A state bill would enact a moratorium on commercial evictions for small businesses and nonprofits during the COVID-19 state of emergency. It just passed the Senate Judiciary Committee and will be heard in appropriations in June. Commercial real estate interests say Senate Bill 939 trades a short-term business revenue problem...
Courts Halt Eviction Actions Statewide Amid Pandemic
SACRAMENTO — California judicial leaders on Monday adopted a statewide emergency order suspending evictions to help deal with the COVID-19 crisis that has crippled the court system. It was one of eleven temporary rules adopted by the state's Judicial Council during a second emergency meeting since the coronavirus pandemic started....
California Has Housing Crisis, Legislature Has No Fix Yet
SACRAMENTO — Crisis. Emergency. California lawmakers are describing the state’s housing crunch in dire terms. But few seem to agree on what to do about it. The political wrangling over the last few weeks around bills to cap rent increases, set new rules for evictions and cut red tape to...
Letter to the Editor: Reporter ‘Irresponsible’ on RV Park Story
I write as co-Director of the Central Valley Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild, and as an affordable housing advocate who works closely with low-income, at-risk communities. This is a response to the article posted on April 24, 2018, regarding residents of a mobile home park on the outskirts of...