California
State, County, Municipality: Alameda County (Oakland)
Overview: "Stay of all evictions pending between Tuesday, March 17, 2020, up to and through Wednesday, April 8, 2020." Oakland City Counsel to vote on proposed emergency moratorium on 4/7/20.
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Residential/ Commercial: Order calls for stay of all evictions.
Other Remedies: No apparent impact or limitation on other remedies.
State, County, Municipality: Alameda (City)
Overview: "It shall be a defense in any eviction action instituted under State law if: A. The eviction action is instituted for non-payment of rent or, as to a Section 8 Program tenant, for non-payment of the tenant's share of the contract rent; B. The tenant demonstrates by substantial evidence that the tenant or the tenant's household has suffered a Substantial Loss of Income; or if the tenant is sick with COVID-19 or caring for a household or family member who is sick with CO VI D-19; and C. The notice to quit or pay rent was served on or after March 1, 2020."
Link to SourceResidential/ Commercial: Residential only
Other Remedies: No apparent impact or limitation on other remedies.
State, County, Municipality: Agoura Hills
Overview: “No landlord shall evict or attempt to evict a residential or commercial tenant if both of the following criteria are satisfied:
1) The basis for the eviction is nonpayment of rent, or a foreclosure, arising out of a substantial decrease in household or business income (including, but not limited to, a substantial decrease in household income caused by layoffs or a reduction in the number of compensable hours of work, or a substantial decrease in business income caused by a reduction in opening hours or consumer demand), or substantial out-of-pocket medical expenses; and
2) The decrease in household or business income or the out-of-pocket medical expenses described in subparagraph 1) was caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, or by any local, state, or federal government response to COVID-19, and is documented.”
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Residential/ Commercial: Both
Other Remedies: “This does NOT relieve the tenant's liability for the unpaid rent, which the landlord may seek after termination of the COVID-19 local emergency and the tenant must pay within six months of the termination of the COVID-19 local emergency. A landlord may not charge or collect a late fee for rent that is delayed for the reasons stated in the City's Executive Order; nor may a landlord seek through the eviction process rent that is delayed for the reasons stated in the Executive Order.”
State, County, Municipality: Albany
Overview: “During the term of the ordinance, no landlord shall evict a tenant for nonpayment of rent if the tenant demonstrates that the tenant is unable to pay rent due to financial impacts related to COVID-19.”
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Residential/ Commercial: Both
Other Remedies: “No other legal remedies available to landlord are affected by this ordinance.”
State, County, Municipality: Alhambra
Overview: "[T]emporary moratorium on evicting tenants who are unable to pay rent due to circumstances related to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)."
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Residential/ Commercial: Both
Other Remedies: No apparent impact or limitation on other remedies.
State, County, Municipality: Anaheim
Overview: "No landlord shall initiate proceedings or otherwise take steps to evict a tenant for nonpayment of rent from any residential dwelling … if the tenant … demonstrates that the inability to pay rent is due to COVID-10." Same for commercial tenants.
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Residential/ Commercial: Both
Other Remedies: "Nothing in this ordinance relieves the tenant of liability for the unapid rent after expiration of this ordinance."
State, County, Municipality: Antioch
Overview: “During the term of this Ordinance, no landlord shall endeavor to evict a residential or commercial tenant for nonpayment of rent, including but not limited to any such action under Civil Code sections 1940 et seq. or 1954.25 et seq., if the tenant provides written documentation or other objectively verifiable proof evidencing … “inability to pay rent [caused by COVID-10.”
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Residential/ Commercial: Both
Other Remedies: “A landlord may not charge or collect a late fee or any other new fees for rent that is delayed for the reasons stated in this Ordinance, nor may a landlord seek rent that is delayed for the reasons stated in this Ordinance through the eviction process.”
State, County, Municipality: Apple Valley
Overview: “During the period of local emergency declared in response to COVID-19, no landlord shall endeavor to evict a tenant for nonpayment of rent if the tenant demonstrates that the tenant is unable to pay rent due to financial impacts related to COVID-19.”
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Residential/ Commercial: Both
Other Remedies: “No other legal remedies available to landlord are affected by this Order.”
State, County, Municipality: Arcata
Overview: "[P]rohibit[s] [] residential, mobilehome, or commercial eviction" where the tenant demonstrates inability to pay due to COVID-19.
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Residential/ Commercial: Both
Other Remedies: Repayment period within 90 days of May 31, 2020.
State, County, Municipality: Baldwin Park
Overview: "Temporary moratorium on evictions citywide for non-payment of rent for tenants affected by corona virus ... The order is triggered for tenants who: (1) are able to demonstrate that they are unable to pay rent due to financial impacts related to COVID-19 or (2) a no-fault eviction unless necessary for the health and safety of tenants, neighbors or the landlord."
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Residential/ Commercial: Residential
Other Remedies: Landlords must not serve a 3-day notice to tenants experiencing financial hardship due to corona virus and tenants must notify landlord of the inability to pay rent in writing via previously established e-mail and text communication
State, County, Municipality: Benicia
Overview: “During the period of local emergency declared in response to COVID-19, no landlord shall endeavor to evict a tenant for nonpayment of rent if the tenant demonstrates that the tenant is unable to pay rent due to Financial Impacts related to COVID-19.”
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Residential/ Commercial: Both
Other Remedies: “Nothing in this Order shall relieve the tenant of liability for the unpaid rent, nor restrict a landlord’s ability to recover rent due … [a] Landlord shall not impose, charge, or collect a late fee or equivalent surcharge for any rent payments which were unpaid due to Financial Impacts related to COVID-19.”
State, County, Municipality: Berkeley
Overview: Prohibits "evictions during the declared State of Emergency for non-payment of rent for residential and commercial tenants, and for those in default of mortgage payments."
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Residential/ Commercial: Both
Other Remedies: No apparent impact or limitation on other remedies.
State, County, Municipality: Beverly Hills
Overview: "[N]o landlord shall endeavor to evict a tenant … for nonpayment of rent if the tenant demonstrates that the tenant is unable to pay rent due to financial impacts related to COVID-19 or … for a no-fault eviction unless necessary for the health and safety of tenants, neighbors, or the landlord."
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Residential/ Commercial: Both
Other Remedies: "Nothing in this Ordiance shall relieve the tenant of liability for the unpaid rent, which the landlord may seek after expiration of the local emergency and the tenant must pay within six months of the expiration of the local emergency."
State, County, Municipality: Buena Park
Overview: "During the period of local public health emergency and/or local emergency declared in response to COVID-19 … no landlord or agent of a landlord shall endeavor to evict a [] tenant … [f]or nonpayment of rent if the tenant demonstrates that the tenant is unabl;e to pay rent due to financial impacts related to COVID-19, or ... [f]or a no-fault eviction if any member of the household is sick, in isolation, or under quarantine."
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Residential/ Commercial: Both
Other Remedies: "Nothing in this Urgency Ordinance shall relieve the tenant of liability for the unpaid rent, which the landlord may seek to collect after expiration of the local emergency and the tenant must pay back within six (6) months of the expiration of the local emergency."
State, County, Municipality: Burbank
Overview:"No property owner or landlord shall evict a residential or commercial tenant in the City of Burbank if: A. The basis for the eviction is nonpayment of rent, or a foreclosure, arising out of a substantial decrease in household or business income (including, but not limited to, a substantial decrease in household income caused by layoffs or a reduction in the number of compensable hours of work, or a substantial decrease in business income caused by a reduction in opening hours or consumer demand), or substantial out-of pocket medical expenses; and B. The decrease in household or business income or the out-of-pocket medical expenses described in subparagraph (A) was caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, or by any local, state, or federal government response to COVID-19, and is documented."
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Residential/ Commercial: Both
Other Remedies: "Nothing in this ordinance shall be construed to mean that the tenant will not
still be obligated to pay lawfully charged rent. Tenants will have up to six months following the expiration of the local emergency declared by Burbank to repay any back due rent."
State, County, Municipality: Camarillo
Overview: "During the period of local emergency declared in response to COVID-19, no landlord shall endeavor to evict a tenant for nonpayment of rent if the tenant demonstrates that the tenant is unable to pay rent due to Financial Impacts related to COVID-19."
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Residential/ Commercial: Both
Other Remedies: "Nothing in this Order shall relieve the tenant of liability for the unpaid rent, nor restrict a landlord's ability to recover rent due."
State, County, Municipality: Capitola
Overview: “[P]rohibits evictions, through May 31, 2020, of any commercial and residential tenants who can demonstrate that they have received a notice of eviction for failure to pay rent, and that such failure is related to [COVID-19].”
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Residential/ Commercial: Both
Other Remedies: Does not waive obligation to pay back rent owed or relieve tenant of obligation to pay rent.
State, County, Municipality: Chula Vista
Overview: "It shall be unlawful and prohibited for a landlord to evict a residential or commercial tenant in either of the following situations: (1) for nonpayment of rent if the tenant demonstrates that the tenant is unable to pay rent due to financial impacts related to COVID-19 or (2) for a no-fault eviction unless necessary for the for the health and safety of tenants, neighbors, or the landlord."
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Residential/ Commercial: Both
Other Remedies: "This ordinance shall not relieve tenant of any obligation to pay lawfully due rent, lease, or mortgage payments to landlord or mortgagor."
State, County, Municipality: Clearlake
Overview: “Residential tenants shall not be evicted for nonpayment of rent if the tenant demonstrates that the inability to pay rent is due to COVID-19, the state of emergency regarding COVID-19, or following government-recommended COVID-19 precautions.”
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Residential/ Commercial: Residential only.
Other Remedies: “[L] landlords shall not serve a notice a notice pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure sections 1161 or 1162, file or prosecute an unlawful detainer action based on a three-day pay or quit notice, or otherwise endeavor to evict the tenant for nonpayment of rent, and the ordinance place into effect March 19, 2020 by the Clearlake City Council shall be an affirmative defense to any such eviction action.”
State, County, Municipality: Concord
Overview: “[T]emporary moratorium on evictions for failure to pay rent, utilities, late fees and penalties for residential and commercial tenants in Concord, who are experiencing a substantial decrease in household or business income caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.”
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Residential/ Commercial: Both
Other Remedies: No apparent restrictions on other remedies.
State, County, Municipality: Costa Mesa
Overview:
“[N]o landlord may evict a residential or commercial tenant if both of the following are true:
- There is a decrease in income or increase in medical expenses. If the basis for the eviction is nonpayment of rent or a foreclosure because of a substantial decrease in household or business income caused by, but not limited to, a substantial decrease in household income caused by layoffs or a reduction in the number of compensable hours of work, elimination of a non-essential job, or a substantial decrease in business income caused by a reduction in operating hours or consumer demand, or substantial out-of-pocket medical expenses (together known as the “COVID-19 Related Financial Impacts”); AND
- The cause of the decrease in income or increase in medical expenses it due to the COVID-19 pandemic, or by any local, state, or federal government response to COVID-19, and the income loss and the increased expenses are documented.
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Residential/ Commercial: Both
Other Remedies: No apparent impact or limitation on other remedies.
State, County, Municipality: Culver City
Overview: "No landlord shall evict a residential tenant in the city of Culver City during this local emergency period if the tenant is able to show an inability to pay rent due to circumstances related to the COVID-19 pandemic."
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Residential/ Commercial: Residential
Other Remedies: "Tenants will have up to six months following the expiration of the local emergency period to repay any back due rent."
State, County, Municipality: Davis
Overview: "During the period of local emergency declared in response to COVID-19, landlord are prohibited from evicting a residential or commercial tenant" for nonpayment of rent due to financial impacts related to COVID-19 or "[f]or a no-fault eviction unless immediately necessary because of the existence of a hazardous condition affecting tenants or neighbors."
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Residential/ Commercial: Both
Other Remedies: "The tenant is not relieved of liability for the unpaid rent, which the landlord may seek after expiration of the local emergency and the tenant must pay within six months of the expiration of the local emergency."
State, County, Municipality: Duarte
Overview: "[M]oratorium on evictions of residential and commercials tenants for non-payment of rent due to reasons associated with the coronavirus (COVID-19)."
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Residential/ Commercial: Both
Other Remedies: Tenants are still obligated to pay their rent and will have up to three months after the City of Duarte proclaims the termination of the Local Emergency to repay any unpaid rent, unless a landlord agrees to a longer repayment term.
State, County, Municipality: East Palo Alto
Overview: “[E]viction moratorium applies to every residential tenant in the City of East Palo Alto that has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.”
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Residential/ Commercial: Residential only
Other Remedies: Landlords should not charge or collect late fees for a delayed payment as defined in the emergency eviction moratorium.
State, County, Municipality: El Cerrito
Overview: “City Council adopted a temporary moratorium on residential and commercial tenants who have been financially impacted by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).”
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Residential/ Commercial: Both
Other Remedies: Suspends late fees from being charged.
State, County, Municipality: El Monte
Overview: 60 day eviction moratorium approved by City Council. Text of executed moratorium not available online.
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Residential/ Commercial: Residential
Other Remedies: No apparent impact or limitation on other remedies.
State, County, Municipality: Emeryville
Overview: "During the term of this Ordinance, a Landlord may not terminate the tenancy of a Residential Tenant or Residential Tenant Household for failure to pay rent as described in Emeryville Municipal Code section 5-40.03(e)(1)(i) … a Landlord may not terminate the tenancy of a Commercial Tenant for failure to pay rent if the Commercial Tenant has notified the Landlord that the Commercial Tenant qualifies as an Affected Commercial Tenant prior to the expiration of the notice of termination that the Landlord is required to provide under applicable lease and/or contract provisions and/or state law.
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Residential/ Commercial: Both
Other Remedies: No apparent impact or limitation on other remedies.
State, County, Municipality: Encinitas
Overview: “No landlord shall take action to evict a tenant for not timely paying rent that was due on or after March 27, 2020, if the tenant provided written notice to the landlord, on or before the date that each rent payment was due, that the tenant is unable to pay rent due to financial impacts related to COVID-19.”
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Residential/ Commercial: Both
Other Remedies: Does not relieve tenant of liability for unpaid rent or prohibit landlord from collecting all rents due when tenant moves out.
State, County, Municipality: Fort Bragg
Overview: “[T]he authority of any landlord to commence evictions on any residential or commercial property within the incorporated area for [reasons related to COVID-19] is hereby suspended through May 31, 2020, including any extensions unless otherwise terminated.”
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Residential/ Commercial: Both
Other Remedies: “Nothing is this ordinance shall relieve a tenant of the obligation to pay rent, nor restrict a landlord’s ability to recover rent due.” “Tenants who were afforded eviction protection under Section 2 of this ordinance shall have up to 180 days after the expiration on May 31, 2020, including any extensions, to pay their landlord all unpaid rent accrued during the term covered by this ordinance.”
State, County, Municipality: Fremont
Overview: “Fremont City Council ratified Executive Orders … temporarily prohibit evictions on all residential rental units and small-scale commercial tenants where the failure to pay rent is due to substantial income loss resulting from the COVID-19 public health crisis.
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Residential/ Commercial: Both
Other Remedies: “[D]oes not relieve a tenant of liability for the unpaid rent, which the property manager or landlord may seek after expiration of the local emergency.”
State, County, Municipality: Fresno
Overview: "No residential tenant in the City shall be evicted due to loss of income related to a business closure, loss of hours or wages, layoffs, or out-of-pocket medical costs caused by the COVID-19 outbreak. Commercial landlords in the City are hereby prohibited from evicting commercial tenants for nonpayment of rent with respect to tenants whose businesses are subject to this Section or are otherwise closed (voluntarily or by mandate) to prevent or reduce the spread of COVID-19."
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Residential/ Commercial: Both
Other Remedies: "Tenants will have up to six months after the termination of the emergency declaration to repay any back-due rent."
State, County, Municipality: Glendale
Overview: "[N]o landlord shall file an unlawful detainer action against a residential or commercial tenant …. During this local emergency period if the tenant is able to show an inability to pay rent due to circumstances related to the COVID-19 pandemic."
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Residential/ Commercial: Both
Other Remedies: No apparent impact or limitation on other remedies.
State, County, Municipality: Goleta
Overview: "[D]uring the period of local emergency declared in response to COVID-19, no landlord shall endeavor to evict a residential or commercial tenant for nonpayment of rent if the tenant demonstrates that the tenant is unable to pay rent due to financial impacts related to COVID-19."
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Residential/ Commercial: Both
Other Remedies: "No other legal remedies available to landlord are affected by this order."
State, County, Municipality: Hayward
Overview: "During the Moratorium Period, no Landlord shall evict a tenant" for nonpayment of rent or "unless necessary for the imminent health and safety of tenants, neigjbors, or the landlord."
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Residential/ Commercial: Residential
Other Remedies: "Nothing in this Ordinance shall relieve the tenant of liability for the unpaid rent, which the landlord may seek after expiration of the moratorium, unless the landlord and tenant agree otherwise. A landlord may not charge or collect a late fee for rent that is delayed for the reasons stated in this Ordinance."
State, County, Municipality: Humboldt County
Overview: In an email sent to the Outpost on March 18, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office said that it will not be enforcing evictions “effective immediately until further notice.” No official order has been entered by the county, the City of Arcata, or the City of Eureka.
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Residential/ Commercial: Residential
Other Remedies: No apparent impact or limitation on other remedies.
State, County, Municipality: Inglewood
Overview: "45-day moratorium on the eviction of any residential tenant for non-payment of rent due to any financial impact related to COVID-19."
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Residential/ Commercial: Residential
Other Remedies: No apparent impact or limitation on other remedies.
State, County, Municipality: Long Beach
Overview: “[E]mergency ordinance … temporarily halts evictions for residential and commercial tenants affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.”
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Residential/ Commercial: Both
Other Remedies: Protected tenants have until Nov. 30 to pay all delayed rent to their landlords without incurring late charges.
State, County, Municipality: Los Angeles
Overview: "I hereby order that no landlord shall evict a residential tenant in the City of Los Angeles during this local emergency period if the tenant is able to show an inability to pay rent due to circumstances related to the COVID-19 pandemic." Mayor subsequently issued a similar moratorium on commercial evictions.
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Residential/ Commercial: Both
Other Remedies: "Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to mean that the tenant will not still be obligated to pay lawfully charged rent. Tenants will have up to six months following the expiration of the local emergency period to repay any back due rent."
State, County, Municipality: Marin County
Overview: "[I]f a residential or commercial tenants has not made a timely rent payment that was due on or after the date of adoption of the proposed Resolution, the landlord may not receover possession of the unit if the tenant aprovides notice to the landlord within 30 days after the date that rent was due that the tenant is unable to pay rent due to financial impacts related to COVID-19."
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Residential/ Commercial: Both
Other Remedies: No apparent impact or limitation on other remedies.
State, County, Municipality: Mendocino County
Overview: “[T]he authority of any landlord to commence evictions on any residential or commercial property within the unincorporated area for [reasons related to COVID-19] is hereby suspended through May 31, 2020, unless otherwise terminated or extended.”
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Other Remedies: “Nothing is this resolution shall relieve a tenant of the obligation to pay rent, nor restrict a landlord's ability to recover rent due.”
State, County, Municipality: Mission Viejo
Overview: "[E]viction moratorium on both residential and commercial tenants and will remain in effect through May 31, 2020, unless extended by the City Council. The ordinance restricts an owner’s ability to evict a tenant for non-payment of all – or a portion of – rent if the tenant can demonstrate that the tenant is unable to pay full rent due to financial impacts related to COVID-19."
Residential/ Commercial: Both
Other Remedies: "[D]oes not relieve the tenant of their obligation to pay rent. Rent is required to be paid in full within six months after the moratorium's expiration."
State, County, Municipality: Monrovia
Overview: “During the existence of the local emergency, no residential property owner or agent shall take any action, or threaten, to evict a tenant … for nonpayment of rent” or for a “[n]o-fault eviction unless immediately necessary for [] health and safety.”
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Residential/ Commercial: Residential
Other Remedies: “Tenants must pay all rent that is due within 6 months following the termination of this local emergency. All tenants are encouraged to work hand-in-hand with landlords.”
State, County, Municipality: Monterey
Overview: "Pursuant to Executive Order N-28-20 and to the general police power the City to protect the health, safety, and welfare of its citizens, the authority of any landlord to commence an eviction on any tenant of a residential or commecial property within the City of Monterey [for reasons related to COVID-19] is hereby suspended through May 31, 2020."
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Residential/ Commercial: Both
Other Remedies: "Nothing herein shall relieve a tenant of the obligation to pay rent, nor restrict an owner's ability to receover rent due." All rental amounts due no later than 120 calendar days from May 31, 2020, or from the date that the Health Officer of the County of Monterey terminates its March 17, 2020 order that all non-essential persons shelter in their place of residence, whichever date is later.
State, County, Municipality: Moorpark
Overview: Until the period of local emergency declared in response to COVID-19 concludes, or until May 31, 2020, whichever date is sooner, no landlord shall endeavor to evict a residential or commercial tenant . . . [if t]he basis for for the eviction is nonpayment of rent [resulting from COVID-19]."
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Residential/ Commercial: Both
Other Remedies: Nothing in this Executive Order shall relieve the tenant of liability for the unpaid rent, which the landlord may seek after expiration of the local emergency and the tenant must pay within six months of the expiration of the local emergency. Six months after the end of the emergency if the rent is unpaid, a landlord may charge or collect a late fee for rent that is delayed for the reasons stated in this Executive Order; or a landlord may seek rent that is delayed for the reasons stated in this Executive Order through the eviction or other appropriate legal process.
State, County, Municipality: Mountain View
Overview: Temporary eviction moratorium for residential evictions for non-payment of rent due to COVID-19-related financial impacts.
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Residential/ Commercial: Residential only.
Other Remedies: No apparent impact or limitation on other remedies.
State, County, Municipality: Nevada County
Overview: “[T]he authority of any landlord to commence any residential or commercial property evictions of tenants or occupants of residential or commercial properties located m the unincorporated areas of Nevada County based on [inability to pay due to COVID-19] is hereby suspended through May 31, 2020.”
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Residential/ Commercial: Both
Other Remedies: “Nothing in this Resolution shall relieve a tenant of the obligation to pay rent, nor restrict a landlord's ability to recover rent due.”
State, County, Municipality: Oakland
Overview: “Except when the tenant poses an imminent threat to the health or safety of other occupants of the property, and such threat is stated in the notice as the grounds for the eviction, it shall be an absolute defense to any unlawful detainer action filed under Oakland Municipal Code 8.22.360A subsections (1) – (10) that the notice was served or expired, or that the complaint was filed or served, during the Local Emergency.” Similar language for commercial tenants.
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Residential/ Commercial: Both
Other Remedies: Also imposes a moratorium on rent increases and late fees for residential tenants but does not provide relief from liability for rent.
State, County, Municipality: Ojai
Overview: “[N]o landlord shall evict a residential tenant in the city of Ojai during this local emergency period if the tenant is able to show an inability to pay rent due to circumstances related to the COVID-19 pandemic.”
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Residential/ Commercial: Residential only.
Other Remedies: “Nothing in this section shall be construed to mean that the tenant will not still be obligated to pay lawfully charged rent. Tenants will have up to six months following the expiration of the local emergency period to repay any back-due rent.”
State, County, Municipality: Oxnard
Overview: “During the period of Local Emergency declared in response to COVID-19, no landlord shall endeavor to evict a tenant for nonpayment of rent if the tenant demonstrates that the tenant is unable to pay rent due to Financial Impacts related to COVID-19.”
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Residential/ Commercial: Both
Other Remedies: “Nothing in this Order shall relieve the tenant of liability for the unpaid rent, nor restrict a landlord’s ability to recover rent due.”
State, County, Municipality: Palm Springs
Overview: “[N]o landlord shall endeavor to evict a tenant for nonpayment of rent if the tenant demonstrates that the tenant is unable to pay rent due to financial impacts related to COVID-19. Nor shall any landlord endeavor to evict a tenant during the period of local declared emergency period based on the presence of unauthorized occupant(s) (within building code occupancy limits), pet(s) or alleged nuisance, provided that such unauthorized occupant(s), pet(s) or alleged nuisance is related to COVID-19.”
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Residential/ Commercial: Both
Other Remedies: “No other legal remedies available to landlord are affected by this ordinance. This ordinance does not prevent a landlord from evicting a tenant who failed to pay rent when due prior to March 14, 2020 or for any other lease violation.”
State, County, Municipality: Pasadena
Overview: "For residential properties, no landlord shall endeavor to evict a tenant in either of the following situations: (1) for non-payment of rent if the tenant demonstrates that the tenant is unable to pay rent due to financial impacts related to COVID-19 or (2) for a no-fault eviction unless necessary for the health and safety of tenants, neighbors, or the landlord. .... For commercial properties, no landlord shall endeavor to evict a commercial tenant for non-payment of rent if a commercial tenant is unable to pay rent due to financial impacts related to COVID-19."
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Residential/ Commercial: Both
Other Remedies: Unpaid rent must be paid back within 6 months of expiration of local emergency. Landlord may not charge or collect late fee for rent nor seek rent through eviction process.
State, County, Municipality: Placentia
Overview: "No landlord shall seek to evict a residential or commercial tenant" who is unable to pay for reasons associated with COVID-19."
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Residential/ Commercial: Both
Other Remedies: "A landlord may not charge or collect penalties or a late fee for rent that is delayed for the reasons stated in this Ordinance."
State, County, Municipality: Pomona
Overview: “To assist residents and businesses that have been economically impacted by the Coronavirus, the City issued an Eviction Moratorium Emergency Order, which includes a temporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent for tenants who are unable to pay rent due to circumstances related to the COVID-19 pandemic.”
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Residential/ Commercial: Both
Other Remedies: “The City’s Order does not relieve tenants from eventually paying the rent within six months after the expiration of the local emergency. The landlord may not charge a late fee on the rent.”
State, County, Municipality: Rancho Cucamonga
Overview: "The eviction moratorium applies only to evictions based on the non-payment of rent due to a financial hardship related to the COVID-19 pandemic." "[W]ill last through May 31st for residential tenants and April 30th for commercial tenants unless the City's emergency declaration ends sooner."
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Residential/ Commercial: Both
Other Remedies: No apparent impact or limitation on other remedies.
State, County, Municipality: Richmond
Overview: "A temporary moratorium on no-fault evictions and evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by the COVID-19 crisis is imposed."
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Residential/ Commercial: Residential
Other Remedies: Landlord may not charge or collect late fee or seek rent through the eviction process.
State, County, Municipality: Riverside
Overview: “A temporary moratorium on the eviction of residential and commercial tenants due to non-payment of rent in relation to the COVID-19 crises is hereby imposed for sixty (60) days.”
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Other Remedies: Does not relieve tenant from obligation to pay rent or restrict landlord’s ability to recover rent due after termination of moratorium.
State, County, Municipality: Rosemead
Overview: “From the date of this Ordinance through its expiration, as set forth herein, in response to COVID-19 no landlord shall endeavor to evict a tenant for nonpayment of rent if the tenant demonstrates that the tenant is unable to pay rent due to Financial Impacts related to COVID-19.”
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Residential/ Commercial: Both
Other Remedies: “Nothing in this Ordinance shall relieve the tenant of liability for the unpaid rent, nor restrict a landlord’s ability to recover rent due. A tenant shall not be deemed in default of rent payment obligations unless the Tenant fails to tender rent payments which were unpaid due to Financial Impacts related to COVID-19, within 6 months of May 31, 2020, or within 6 months of the date upon which an extension of this Ordinance expires, whichever is later. A Landlord shall not impose, charge, or collect a late fee or equivalent surcharge for any rent payments which were unpaid due to Financial Impacts related to COVID-19.”
State, County, Municipality: Sacramento
Overview: "No landlord shall endeavor to evict a tenant for nonpayment of rent if the tenant, in accordance with this subsection D, demonstrates that the inability to pay rent is due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), the state of
emergency regarding COVID-19, or following government-recommended COVID19 precautions."
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Residential/ Commercial: Order is not expressly limited to residential tenants, but language suggests it may be intended to protect only residential tenants.
Other Remedies: "[A] landlord shall not serve a notice pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure sections 1161 and 1162, file or prosecute an unlawful detainer action based on a three-day pay or quit notice, or otherwise endeavor to evict the tenant for nonpayment of rent."
State, County, Municipality: San Bernardino
Overview: “During the period of local emergency declared in response to COVID-19, no landlord shall endeavor to evict a tenant for nonpayment of rent if the tenant demonstrates that the tenant is unable to pay rent due to financial impacts related to COVID-19.”
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Residential/ Commercial: Both
Other Remedies: No other legal remedies affected.
State, County, Municipality: San Diego
Overview: The San Diego City Council voted to support a temporary moratorium on evictions for residents and businesses in the city. Any resident or business missing rent payments due to a loss of income or medical bills resulting from novel coronavirus will be granted a stay until at least May. The City Attorney's Office will collaborate with city staff to draw up the actual law going into effect.
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Residential/ Commercial: Both
Other Remedies: Unknown, actual law pending
State, County, Municipality: San Gabriel
Overview: “[A] landlord shall not (a) terminate the tenancy of a Tenant who qualifies as an Affected Tenant for non-payment of rent; or (b) impose, charge, or collect a late fee or equivalent surcharge for any unpaid rent due to any reason [related to COVID-19].”
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Residential/ Commercial: Both
Other Remedies: No apparent impact to other legal remedies.
State, County, Municipality: San Francisco
Overview: Mayor London N. Breed announced a 30 day moratorium on residential evictions related to financial impacts caused by COVID-19. Under the order, a tenant must notify their landlord that they cannot pay rent due to a COVID-19 related impact. Within one week of this notice, the tenant must provide documentation or other objective information that they cannot pay rent.
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Residential/ Commercial: Residential
Other Remedies: Tenants will have up to six months after the termination of the emergency declaration to repay any back due rent.
State, County, Municipality: San Jose
Overview: Moratorium of at least 30 days on evictions against residents who can show that they cannot pay rent because of a loss of income related to COVID-19.
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Residential/ Commercial: Residential
Other Remedies: No apparent impact or limitation on other remedies.
State, County, Municipality: San Luis Obispo County
Overview: "[T]he authority of any landlord to commence evictions on any residential or commercial property for [reasons related to COVID-19] is hereby suspended through May 31, 2020."
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Residential/ Commercial: Both
Other Remedies: Landlord may not charge or collect a late fee for rent delayed as a result of COVID-19 or seek rent through the eviction process.
State, County, Municipality: San Mateo
Overview: “[U]ntil May 31, 2020, unless further extended by the County before that date (“Termination Date”), no Landlord shall endeavor to evict a Tenant in either of the following situations: (1) for non-payment of rent if the Tenant demonstrates that inability to pay rent is due to the COVID-19 pandemic or the federal, state or local government response to the COVID-19 pandemic, or (2) for a no-fault termination of tenancy as defined herein unless necessary for the health and safety of the Tenant, other residents of the building at which the Tenant resides, the Landlord, or the Landlord’s Family.”
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Residential/ Commercial: Residential
Other Remedies: “Nothing in this Emergency Regulation shall relieve the Tenant of the obligation to pay rent as it comes due after the Termination Date or of the liability for the unpaid rent that is a Delayed Payment, payment of which the Landlord may seek after the Termination Date. However, with respect to any Delayed Payment covered by this Emergency Regulation, a Tenant shall have up to 180 days after the Termination Date to tender the full amount of the Delayed Payment, before the Tenant shall be deemed to be in default of rent payment obligations.”
State, County, Municipality: Santa Ana
Overview: "During the period of local emergency declared in response to COVID-19, no landlord shall endeavor to evict a tenant for nonpayment of rent if the tenant demonstrates that the tenant is unable to pay rent due to Financial Impacts related to COVID-19."
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Residential/ Commercial: Both
Other Remedies: "Nothing in this order shall relieve the tenant of liability for the unpaid rent, which the landlord may seek after expiration of the local emergency and the tenant must pay within six months of the expiration of the local amergency. A landlord may not charge or collect a late fee for rent that is delayed for the reasons stated in this order; nor may a landlord seek rent that is delayed for the reasons stated in this order through the eviction process."
State, County, Municipality: Santa Barbara
Overview: "The owner of residential real property or the owner’s agent shall grant a rent or lease payment deferral to a tenant who has notified the owner or the owner’s agent of a Significant Negative Change to Their Household Financial Condition as provided in Subsection B. below. Upon receipt of such notice, the owner or agent shall not take any action to terminate the tenancy for nonpayment of rent, or to evict a tenant for nonpayment of rent, if the tenant’s notice states that they are unable to pay all or part of their rent (including lease payments) because of a Significant Negative Change to Their Household Financial Condition as a result of COVID-19 or any private or governmental actions resulting from COVID-19, including but not limited to termination of employment, significantly reduced hours of employment, lay-off, or significant salary reduction." Same for commercial tenancies.
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Residential/ Commercial: Both
Other Remedies: "Any rents or lease payments that are deferred pursuant to this ordinance shall remain the lawsul debt and obligation of the tenant."
State, County, Municipality: Santa Cruz
Overview: “[T]he Santa Cruz City Council approved Ordinance No. 2020-07, an emergency ordinance would prevent residential or commercial evictions for non-payment of rent as a result of economic losses related to the coronavirus pandemic.”
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Other Remedies: No apparent impact or limitation on other remedies.
State, County, Municipality: Santa Monica
Overview: "During the period of local emergency declared in response to COVID-19, no landlord shall endeavor to evict a tenant in either of the following situations: (1) for nonpayment of rent if the tenant demonstrates that the tenant is unable to pay rent due to financial impacts related to COVID-19 or (2) for a no-fault eviction unless necessary for the health and safety of tenants, neighbors, or the landlord."
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Residential/ Commercial: Residential
Other Remedies: "A landlord who knows that a tenant cannot pay some or all of the rent temporarily for the reasons set forth above shall not serve a notice pursuant to CCP 1161(2), file or prosecute an unlawful detainer action based on a 3-day pay or quit notice, or otherwise seek to evict for nonpayment of rent."
State, County, Municipality: Scotts Valley
Overview: "Through May 31, 2020, the expiration date in Governor Newsom’s Executive Order N-28-20, the Owner of Residential or Commercial real property shall not terminate a tenancy for failure to pay rent if the tenant demonstrates that the failure to pay rent is directly related to substantial loss of income or the substantial out-of-pocket medical expenses associated with the COVID-19 pandemic or any local, state or federal government response to the pandemic."
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Residential/ Commercial: Both
Other Remedies: "Nothing in this ordinance shall relieve a tenant of the obligation to pay rent or other monies owed, nor restrict a landlord’s ability to recover rent or amounts due."
State, County, Municipality: Shasta County
Overview: "Through May 31, 2020, an owner of residential or commercial real property shall not evict a tenant for failure to pay rent or evict a tenant through foreclosure if the tenant demonstrates that the failure to make required payments is directly related to a substantial loss of income or substantial out-of-pocket medical expenses associated with the coronavirus pandemic or any local, state, or federal government response to the pandemic.
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Residential/ Commercial: Both
Other Remedies: "Nothing in this chapter shall relieve a tenant of the obligation to pay rent or otherwise make required payments, nor restrict an owner's ability to recover such payments."
State, County, Municipality: Simi Valley
Overview: "[T]emporary moratorium on eviction for non-payment of rent by residential or commercial tenants impacted by the COVID-19 crisis."
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Residential/ Commercial: Both
Other Remedies: "Nothing in this Order shall relieve the tenant of liability for the unpaid rent, nor restrict a landlord's ability to recover rent due."
State, County, Municipality: Statewide
Overview: Governor entered executive order giving local governments in the state the authority to impose their own restrictions and limitations on residential and commercial evictions.
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Residential/ Commercial: Both
Other Remedies: No apparent impact or limitation on other remedies.
State, County, Municipality: Thousand Oaks
Overview: "A temporary moratorium on eviction has been issued for non-payment of rent by commercial tenants impacted by the COVID-19 crisis."
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Residential/ Commercial: Both
Other Remedies: No apparent impact or limitation on other remedies.
State, County, Municipality: Watsonville
Overview: "No landlord shall endeavor to evict a commercial or residential tenant … if the tenant, in accordance with this ordinance, demonstrates that the inability to pay rent is due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019…"
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Residential/ Commercial: Both
Other Remedies: "The tenant is not relieved of liability for the unpaid rent after expiration of this moratorium."
State, County, Municipality: West Hollywood
Overview: “[T]emporary moratorium on evictions for nonpayment of rent during the current state of emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic”
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Residential/ Commercial: Not expressly limited to residential tenants
Other Remedies: No apparent impact or limitation on other remedies.
State, County, Municipality: Woodland
Overview: "[D]uring the period of local emergency declared in response to COVID-19, no landlord shall endeavor to evict a tenant for nonpayment of rent if the tenant demonstrates that the tenant is unable to pay rent due to financial impacts related to COVID-19."
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Residential/ Commercial: Both
Other Remedies: "No other legal remedies available to landlord are affected by this Ordinance."