RECOMMENDATIONS
CONSIDER accepting a report concerning the impact of AB 1482 (Chiu) on the housing choice voucher program.
BACKGROUND
AB 1482 (Chiu), the Tenant Protection Act of 2019 took effect on January 1, 2020. AB 1482 limits rent increases in California and requires "just cause" evictions in most cases. AB 1482 clearly exempts certain types of affordable housing from coverage under the law, such as public housing and project-based vouchers. However, what is not clear, and is being hotly debated, is whether or not Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV) are covered under the new law. Tenant advocates such as the National Housing Law Project and the Western Center on Law and Poverty (WCLP) argue that "regular" vouchers are covered under AB 1482, while groups like the California Apartment Association believe that Vouchers are exempt.
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