The San Diego City Council passed an ordinance 8–1 further protecting renter’s rights April 25, despite hours of public comment from landlords in opposition.
Councilwoman Jennifer Campbell was the one dissenter.
Now, tenants must be given 30 to 60 days’ notice before an eviction if the termination of their lease is by no cause of their own. Landlords in such cases must also now provide the tenant payment of two months’ rent to help their relocation.
Such “no-fault evictions” include when a landlord terminates a tenant’s lease for extensive remodeling or if they want to remove the property from the rental market or for the landlord’s personal use….