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Ex. ECO-C-100 Order Primary source read

Assembly Bill 3088, Tenant, Homeowner, and Small Landlord Relief and Stabilization Act of 2020 (COVID-19 Tenant Relief Act, Code Civ. Proc. § 1179.01 et seq.)

Eviction protections for COVID-19 rental debt; forbearance notices; extension of Homeowner Bill of Rights

California Legislature (AB 3088, Chiu), signed by Governor Newsom · California (State)

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Jurisdiction
California
Level
State
Authority
Statute: Stats. 2020, ch. 37
Issued
2020-08-31 Aug. 31, 2020
Effective
2020-08-31
End
Protections through Jan. 31, 2021; extended by SB 91 (Jan. 29, 2021) to June 30, 2021 and AB 832 (June 28, 2021) to Sept. 30, 2021 (read as 2021-01-31)
In force
Aug. 31, 2020 to Jan. 31, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1
Limitation types
Courts and public officesOther
Addressees
  • landlords and tenants
  • mortgage servicers
  • superior courts (unlawful detainer)
Functions reached
  • PM
  • SV
  • ML mortgage servicing (forbearance denial notices)
  • CT
Collection
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Operative words

This act shall be known, and may be cited, as the Tenant, Homeowner, and Small Landlord Relief and Stabilization Act of 2020.... [The bill] would, until February 1, 2025,... prohibit a tenant that delivers a declaration, under penalty of perjury, of COVID-19-related financial distress pursuant to these provisions from being deemed in default with regard to the COVID-19 rental debt

Enforcement

Statute; perjury provisions; damages of $1,000-$2,500 for specified landlord violations

Notes

Legislative findings recite the Judicial Council's Emergency Rule 1 (Apr. 6, 2020) and its Aug. 14, 2020 sunset vote.