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Supervisor Dean Preston’s Anti-Eviction Measure

• Passed with 10-1 vote on 6/9/20
• Permanently prohibits nonpayment of

rent evictions during moratorium period when:

• Substantial decrease in household

income

• Caused by COVID-19
• Documented
• Applicable Period: March 16th through

July 29th (unless extended)

• Doesn’t relieve tenant of obligation to

pay rent

• General Civil Litigation
• Is this legal????

Rent Freeze

Legislation passed by Board of Supervisors on April 21st

• Effective April 7th, right to increase

rent under Rent Ordinance is temporarily suspended

• Any rent increases during this period

deferred.

• New notice must be given after

moratorium has ended

• Doesn’t impact anniversary date
• Still must give the notice to

preserve the anniversary date

• Include special language in notice
• Rent Freeze lasts through June 23rd

(unless extended)

Extension of Mayoral Eviction Protections

• Nonpayment of Rent Evictions
• Supervisor Preston’s Anti-Eviction

Measure has all but superseded the Mayor’s eviction protections

• Moratorium on all other

evictions except:

• Health / Safety
• Ellis Act
• Period Extended to August 29th

Governor’s Orders

Statewide Anti-Price Gouging Laws

Declaration of Emergency Triggers Anti-Price Gouging Criminal Laws

• No Evictions and Re-Rental at an

amount exceeding 10% of prior rent

• In Effect until July 29th

Courts

California and San Francisco have passed judicial orders delaying unlawful detainer actions CURRENT RESTRICTIONS

• No new unlawful detainer actions

until 90 days after Governor lifts the emergency order

• Stay on pending unlawful detainer

actions until June 19th

• Exceptions:
• Health, Safety, Violence evictions
• Chief Justice recently suspended vote

to end the judicial moratorium