California Assembly Bill - AB 1436 Assemblyman David Chiu (Democrat - San Francisco) introduced AB 1436 which forces landlords to defer rent for 15 months after the state of emergency is lifted. Tenants could go with over 2 years without paying rent and do you really believe any tenant will catch up after not paying for 2 years?
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California Assembly Bill - AB 828 Residential Rent Reduction & Other Protections for Tenants AB 828, introduced by Assemblyman Phil Ting (Democrat-San Francisco), aims to change the terms of current rental agreements by forcing landlords to reduce rents by 25%. The bill assumes all tenants are under financial stress due to COVID-19 and affords protections for all tenants with complete disregard of the landlord. For more information visit the California Apartment Assoc. who has done a great job summarizing the bill and has been leading the resistance. Join the fight by contacting the Author of the bill as well as your local representatives to let them know you oppose this bill! Message the author of the bill: Click Here Urge your local representative to vote no: Click Here | California Senate Bill - SB 939 SB 939, sponsored by Senator Scott Wiener (Democrat-San Francisco), would make it illegal for landlords to terminate a tenancy, forces re-negotiation of lease terms and allows the tenant out of the lease if an agreement cannot be reached. For more information visit the ICSC website which provides a summary of the bill and has an easy way to express your opposition. Even if you do not own commercial real estate, we recommend you help oppose the bill because it sets a precedence of giving all leverage to tenants while penalizing landlords. Urge California Legislators to Oppose SB 939: Click Here |