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Anti-Ellis Act bill stalls in Housing, Transportation Committee

April 15, 2015

A bill that threatens to undermine a landlord’s right to leave San Francisco’s rental housing business stalled Tuesday in its first committee hearing. The Senate Transportation and Housing Committee voted…

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Rent Control: Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act

In 1995, the California Legislature passed and the Governor signed AB 1164 – a law that is known as the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act. This law cleared the way for…

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Rent Control: Bad Economic and Failed Social Policy

As communities across the country have removed old heavy-handed rent control policies, eleven California cities continue to maintain rent control ordinances (governing residential rental housing) and have adopted regulatory schemes…

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Ellis Act: A General Overview

Enacted in 1985, the Ellis Act provides that no local government can compel a rental property owner to continue to offer housing for rent.  At the same time, the law…

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Forms SJ-001

Notification of San Jose Rent Control Ordinance

For use with rent-controlled units in the city of San Jose. Do not complete this form without first reviewing the instruction sheet.

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Leno’s anti-Ellis Act bill fails on Senate floor

May 28, 2014

A bill that threatened to strip landlords of their right to leave the rental housing business failed on the Senate floor Wednesday, May 28, thanks largely to fierce opposition by…

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URGENT: Write letters now to protect Ellis Act; time is running out

May 23, 2014

In the next seven days, a major threat to the Ellis Act is expected to either win Senate approval or die on the Senate floor. We’re counting on you, our…

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How the Ellis Act bills would undermine property owners’ rights

February 26, 2014

AB 2405 (Ammiano, D-San Francisco) This bill would convert all Ellis Act court filings to general civil actions; they would not fall under the usual expedited unlawful detainer eviction process as…

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The Ellis Act, an owner’s perspective: Jerry Jacoby

February 25, 2014

Jerry Jacoby is a fourth-generation San Franciscan who lives on Filbert Street in the Russian Hill neighborhood. He was born and raised off of San Bruno Avenue and attended Lowell…

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The Ellis Act, an owner’s perspective: Mellie Malcolmson

February 25, 2014

Mellie Malcolmson was born in New Mexico and came to San Francisco at the end of the Second World War. She met her husband soon after arriving in The City,…