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NOTE ALTHOUGH WE ARE CONSTANTLY WORKING TO UPDATE THIS LIST SOME MAY BE OUTDATED. PLEASE DOUBLE CHECK INFORMATION TO CONFIRM ACCURACY BY REVIWING LINK TO EACH ORDINANCE TO ENSURE ACCURACY How to use this list:
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CityType of ordinanceLink to ordinanceUpdatesWhat tenant must doTypes of financial impacts on tenant covered by the ordinanceRent payback periodRight to sueEffective datesUpdatesCity web pagesRent freeze ordinanceCountyCourts currently hearing eviction cases?Sheriff still enforcing eviction orders?
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Agoura HillsTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19.https://bit.ly/2JyaAM4Tenant must within 30 days after the date that rent is due:
(1) Notify the landlord in writing of lost income and inability to pay full rent due to substantial financial impacts related to COVID-19; and
(2) Provide documentation to support the claim.
Includes a substantial decrease in a tenant's household or business income as a result of any of the following:
(1) Being sick with COVID-19, or caring for a household or family member who is sick with COVID-19; (2) Lay-off, loss of hours, or other income reduction resulting from business closure or other economic or employer impacts of COVID-19; (3) Compliance with a recommendation from a government health authority to stay home, self-quarantine, or avoid congregating with others during the state of emergency; (4) Extraordinary out-of-pocket medical expenses; or (5) Child care needs arising from school closures related to COVID-19.
Within six (6) months after expiration of local emergencyEffective: 3/16
Expires: 5/31, or at expiration of local emergency, whichever is soonest
https://bit.ly/3dR9RDELos AngelesNoNo
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AlamedaCreates a substantive legal defense to eviction for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19 (suffering substantial loss of income, sick with COVID-19 or caring for a sick family member).https://bit.ly/2WWK06CUpdated April 12: https://bit.ly/2WWK06CThis is a defense to an unlawful detainer eviction action.Substantial Loss of Income means:
(1) A reduction of 20% or more of a tenant's monthly gross pay, when that monthly gross pay is compared to the tenant's average gross monthly pay during calendar year 2019; (2) Extraordinary out-of-pocket medical expenses; or (3) Extraordinary child care needs arising from school or childcare closures, relating to or resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, including but not limited to, the need to remain off work due to COVID-19 symptoms of the tenant or a member of the tenant's household or due to the need of the tenant to self-quarantine because of the exposure to COVID-19 and the lack of paid sick leave, a reduction in the number of hours for which the tenant is paid, job loss due closure of the enterprise, business, restaurant, office, store etc. that employed the tenant, or the need to be off work to care for children whose School is closed.
UnspecifiedEffective: 3/17
Substantive defense available until 210 days after the conclusion of the declaration of local emergency.
Updated April 12: https://bit.ly/2WWK06CFor fully regulated residential rental units, between April 22, 2020 and December 31, 2020, no landlord shall increase the rent in effect on April 21, 2020.AlamedaNoNo
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AlbanyTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19. Includes a prohibition on rent increases for tenants unable to pay the increased rent due to financial impacts related to COVID-19.https://bit.ly/39SRPNLTenant must, within 30 days after the date that rent is due:
(1) Notify the landlord in writing of lost income and inability to pay full rent due to financial impacts related to
COVID-19, and
(2) Provide documentation to support the claim.

Same process is required for tenants unable to pay increased rent.
Include, but are not limited to, tenant lost household income as a result of any of the following: (1) being sick with COVID-19, or caring for a household or family member who is sick with COVID-19; (2) lay-off, loss of hours, or other income reduction resulting from business closure or other economic or employer impacts of COVID-19; (3) compliance with a recommendation from a government health authority to stay home, self-quarantine, or avoid congregating with others during the state of emergency; (4) extraordinary out-of-pocket medical expenses related to COVID-19; or (5) child care needs arising from school closures related to COVID-19.
Within six (6) months after expiration of local emergencyEffective: 3/26
Expires: 5/31
AlamedaNoNo
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AlhambraTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19.https://bit.ly/2R3CDH5Tenant must within seven (7) days after the date that rent is due, unless extenuating circumstances exist:
(1) Notify the landlord in writing and provide documentation, to the extent available, that the tenant is unable to pay rent due to Financial Impacts related to COVID-19.
(2) To facilitate communication between a landlord and tenant and an exploration of alternatives, the tenant is encouraged to notify the landlord of financial hardship at the earliest opportunity.
Include nonpayment of rent, 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, or a Tenant’s lost household income as a result of caring for minor children affected by school, pre-school and/or childcare closures; provided that, the Financial Impact was caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, or by any local, state or federal government response to COVID-19, and is documented.Within six (6) months after expiration of ordinanceEffective: 3/04
Expires: 5/31
Los AngelesNoNo
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AnaheimTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19.https://bit.ly/2Jsr2gtExpiration date extended on 5/15 https://bit.ly/2XiuaDCTenant must:
(1) Notify the landlord in writing before the day rent is due that the tenant has a covered reason for delayed payment;
(2) Provide the landlord with verifiable documentation to support the assertion of a covered reason for delayed payment; and
(3) Pay the portion of rent that the tenant is able to pay.
Include tenant’s loss of income due to any of the following:
(1) The tenant was/is sick with COVID- 19 or caring for a household or family member who was/is sick with COVID-19; (2) The tenant experienced a lay-off, loss of hours, or other income reduction resulting from COVID-19 or the state of emergency; (3) The tenant’s compliance with a recommendation from a government agency to stay home, self-quarantine, or avoid congregating with others during the state of emergency; or (4) The tenant’s need to miss work to care for a home-bound school-age child.
Within 90 days after expiration of ordinance (requires repayment plan)Effective: 3/24
Expires: 6/30
Expiration date extended on 5/15 https://bit.ly/2XiuaDChttps://bit.ly/3aCAfz1OrangeNoNo
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AntiochTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19 (facing substantial decrease in household or business income caused by COVID-19).https://bit.ly/2Jz2nalTenant must, within 14 days after the date that rent is due:
(1) Notify the landlord in writing of the tenant’s inability to pay the full rent because a substantial decrease in household or business income or the need to pay out-of-pocket medical expenses was caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, or by any local, state, or federal government response to COVID-19; and
(2) Provide documentation to support the claim.
“Substantial decrease in household income” includes but is not limited to: (1) loss of income caused by COVID-19 illness or caring for a household or family member with COVID-19 illness, (2) work closures, layoffs, job loss, a reduction in the number of compensable hours or other economic or employer impacts of COVID-19, including missing work due to a minor child’s school closure, compliance with government health authority orders, or a similarly-caused reason resulting in loss of household income due to COVID-19, that is substantiated with written documentation.

“Substantial decrease in business income” includes, but is not limited to, loss of income caused by work closures, reduction in staff reporting to work, reduction in opening hours, or reduction in consumer demand, compliance with government health authority orders, or other similarly caused reason resulting in loss of business income due to COVID-19, substantiated with written documentation or other objectively verifiable proof of same.
Within six (6) months after expiration of ordinanceEffective: 3/31
Expires: 5/31, at expiration of local emergency, or at the expiration of the statewide emergency, whichever is latest
Contra CostaNoNo
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Apple ValleyTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19.https://bit.ly/3bKD94UTenant must, within 30 days after the date that rent is due:
(1) Notify the landlord in writing of lost income and inability to pay full rent due to financial impacts related to COVID-19; and
(2) Provide documentation to support the claim.
Include, but are not limited to, tenant lost household income as a result of any of the following:
(1) being sick with COVID-19, or caring for a household or family member who is sick with COVID-19; (2) lay-off, loss of hours, or other income reduction resulting from business closure or other economic or employer impacts of COVID-19; (3) compliance with a recommendation from a government health authority to stay home, self-quarantine, or avoid congregating with others during the state of emergency; (4) extraordinary out-of-pocket medical expenses; or (5) child care needs arising from school closures related to COVID-19.
Within six (6) months after expiration of local emergencyEffective: 3/24
Expires: 5/31, at expiration of local emergency, or at the expiration of the statewide emergency, whichever is soonest
https://bit.ly/2UXD72VSan BernardinoNo through April 2
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ArcadiaTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19. Includes a moratorium on no-fault evictions unless necessary for health and safety.https://bit.ly/2Wa7io1Tenant must, within 30 days after the date that rent is due:
(1) Notify the landlord in writing of lost income and inability to pay full rent due to financial impacts related to COVID-19; and
(2) Provide documentation to support the claim.
Include, but are not limited to, tenant lost household income as a result of any of the following:
(1) being sick with COVID-19, or caring for a household or family member who is sick with COVID-19; (2) lay-off, loss of hours, or other income reduction resulting from business closure or other economic or employer impacts of COVID-19; (3) compliance with a recommendation from a government health authority to stay home, self-quarantine, or avoid congregating with others during the state of emergency; (4) extraordinary out-of-pocket medical expenses; or (5) child care needs arising from school closures related to COVID-19.
Within six (6) months after expiration of local emergencyEffective: 3/17
Expires: 5/16, at expiration of local emergency
https://bit.ly/3f6MrueLos AngelesNoNo
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ArcataTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19 (facing substantial decrease in household or business income caused by COVID-19).https://bit.ly/2yjtSSKTenant must:
(1) Notify the landlord, or landlord’s agent, in writing before the day rent is due of tenant’s financial inability to pay rent;
(2) No later than seven (7) days after notification, provide the landlord, or landlord’s agent, with verifiable documentation to support tenant’s assertion of financial inability to pay rent because of the conditions identified;
(3) Demonstrate that the decrease in household or business income has not been adequately offset by unemployment insurance, a government COVID-19 stipend, government-sponsored loan or grant financing, or similar COVID-19 financial support; and
(4) Pay the portion of rent that the tenant is able to pay.
(1) A substantial decrease in household or business income caused by i) a layoff; ii) a reduction in the number of compensable hours of work; iii) substantial out-of- pocket medical expenses; or, iv) a substantial decrease in business income caused by a reduction in opening hours or consumer demand; 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.
Within 120 days after expiration of ordinanceEffective: 3/26
Expires: 5/31
https://bit.ly/2JyoC0aHumboldtNoNo
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ArtesiaTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19.https://bit.ly/2JK9EUPTenant must, within 30 days after the date that rent is due:
(1) Notify the landlord in writing of lost income and inability to pay full rent due to financial impacts related to COVID-19, and
(2) Provide documentation to support the claim.
Include, but are not limited to, tenant lost household income as a result of any of the following:
(1) being sick with COVID-19, or caring for a household or family member who is sick with COVID-19; (2) lay-off, loss of hours, or other income reduction resulting from business closure or other economic or employer impacts of COVID-19; (3) compliance with a
recommendation from a government health authority to stay home, self-quarantine, or avoid congregating with others during the state of emergency; (4) extraordinary out-of- pocket medical expenses; or (5) child care needs arising from school closures related to COVID-19.
Within six (6) months after expiration of local emergencyEffective: 3/25
Expires: At expiration of local emergency
https://bit.ly/34FsAOgLos AngelesNoNo
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AvalonTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19.https://bit.ly/2KKnIhzTenant must, within 30 days after the date that rent is due:
(1) Notify the landlord in writing of lost income and inability to pay full rent due to financial impacts related to COVID-19, and
(2) Provide documentation to support the claim.
Include, but are not limited to, tenant lost household income as a result of any of the following:
(1) being sick with COVID-19, or caring for a household or family member who is sick with COVID-19; (2) lay-off, loss of hours, or other income reduction resulting from business closure or other economic or employer impacts of COVID-19; (3) compliance with a
recommendation from a government health authority to stay home, self-quarantine, or avoid congregating with others during the state of emergency; (4) extraordinary out-of- pocket medical expenses; or (5) child care needs arising from school closures related to COVID-19.
Within six (6) months after expiration of local emergencyEffective: 3/25
Expires: 5/31, at expiration of local emergency
Los AngelesNoNo
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AzusaTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19.https://bit.ly/34yk0AFTenant must, within 14 days of the date that rent is due:
(1) Notify the landlord in writing, and
(2) Provide documentation that the Tenant is unable to pay rent due to Financial Impacts
related to COVID-19.
(1) Nonpayment of rent 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
(2) Substantial out-of-pocket medical expenses, or a Tenant’s lost household income as a result of caring for minor children affected by school, pre-school and/or childcare closures; provided that, the Financial Impact was caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, or by any local, state or federal government response to COVID-19, and is documented by the Tenant.
On or before December 31, 2020Effective: 4/09
Expires: 5/31, at expiration of local emergency, or at the expiration of the statewide emrgency, whichever is soonest
https://bit.ly/3ceN2YDLos AngelesNoNo
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Baldwin ParkTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19. Includes a moratorium on no-fault evictions unless necessary for health and safety.https://bit.ly/2UrwVRFTenant must, within 30 days after the date that rent is due:
(1) Notify the landlord in writing of lost income and inability to pay due to impacts of COVID-19, and
(2) Provide documentation to support the claim.
Lost household income as a result of any of the following: (1) being sick with COVID-19, or caring for a household or family member who is sick with COVID-19; (2) lay-off, loss of hours, or other income reduction resulting from business closure or other economic or employer impacts of COVID-19; (3) compliance with a recommendation from a government health authority to stay home, self-quarantine, or avoid congregating with others during the state of emergency; (4) extraordinary out-of-pocket medical expenses; or (5) child care needs arising from school closures related to COVID-19.Within six (6) months after expiration of local emergencyEffective: 3/17
Expires: 4/30
Los AngelesNoNo
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BeniciaTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19.https://bit.ly/3bGqb88Tenant must, within 30 days after the date that rent is due, notify the landlord in writing and provide documentation that the tenant is unable to pay rent due to Financial Impacts related to COVID-19.Include, 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, or a Tenant's lost household income as a result of caring for minor children affected by school, pre-school and/or childcare closures; provided that, the Financial Impact was caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, or by any local, state or federal government response to COVID-19, and is documented. Within 60 days of expiration of ordinanceEffective: 3/22
Expires: 5/31
SolanoNoNo
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BerkeleyTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19. Includes a moratorium on no-fault evictions unless necessary for health and safety.https://bit.ly/30DMut0https://bit.ly/3cXjhf0 (5/26)Tenant must:
(1) Notify the landlord in writing of their lost income and inability to pay their rent or any portion thereof; and
(2) Provide documentation to support the existence of a covered reason.
If tenant has not notified landlord in advance, the landlord must serve the tenant with a pre-notice of the rent delinquency and its amount and give the tenant at least three days excluding weekends and holidays to provide the landlord with notice and documentation. Failure by tenant to provide notice does not waive the tenant's right to claim this Chapter as a defense to non-payment of rent in an unlawful detainer action.
(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 (i) was caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, or by any local, state, or federal government response to COVID-19, and is documented.Unspecified(1) Defense to an eviction where notice or complaint was served during local emergency;
(2) A tenant may sue for injunctive relief, money and whatever other relief the court deems appropriate. Money shall only be awarded if the trier of fact finds that the landlord acted in knowing violation of or in reckless disregard of this Ordinance.
Effective: 3/17
Expires: At expiration of the local emergency
https://bit.ly/3cXjhf0https://bit.ly/2xoBLWUAlamedaNoNo
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Beverly HillsTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19. Includes a moratorium on no-fault evictions unless necessary for health and safety.https://bit.ly/2Uz3QUfTenant must, within 30 days after the rent is due:
(1) Notify the landlord in writing of lost income and inability to pay full rent due to financial impacts
related to CDVI D-19, and
(2) Provide documentation to support the claim.
Include, but are not limited to:
(1) They are sick with COVID-19, or caring for a household or family member who is sick with COVID-19; (2) They experienced a layoff, loss of hours, or other income reduction resulting from business closure or other economic or employer impacts of COVID-19, including tenants who are salaried or self-employed; (3) They are complying with a recommendation from a government health authority to stay home, self-quarantine, or avoid congregating with others during the state of emergency; (4) They have extraordinary out of pocket medical expenses; or (5) They have childcare needs arising from school closures related to COVID-19.
Within six (6) months following expiration of local emergencyEffective: 3/16
Expires: At expiration of local emergency
https://bit.ly/2wNbHESLos AngelesNoNo
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Big Bear LakeTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19. Includes a moratorium on no-fault evictions unless necessary for health and safety.https://bit.ly/2VFkoJLTenant must, within 30 days after the rent is due:
(1) Notify the landlord in writing of lost income and inability to pay full rent due to financial impacts
related to CDVI D-19, and
(2) Provide documentation to support the claim.
Include, but are not limited to:
(1) They are sick with COVID-19, or caring for a household or family member who is sick with COVID-19; (2) They experienced a layoff, loss of hours, or other income reduction resulting from business closure or other economic or employer impacts of COVID-19, including tenants who are salaried or self-employed; (3) They are complying with a recommendation from a government health authority to stay home, self-quarantine, or avoid congregating with others during the state of emergency; (4) They have extraordinary out of pocket medical expenses; or (5) They have childcare needs arising from school closures related to COVID-19.
Within six (6) months following expiration of local emergencyEffective: 3/23
Expires: 5/23
https://bit.ly/2VLV2djSan BernardinoNoNo
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BishopTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19.https://bit.ly/39xQuMhTenant must, within 30 days after the rent is due:
(1) Notify the landlord "in writing" of the substantial COVID-19- Related Financial Impacts, and
(2) Provide documentation "in writing" establishing such substantial COVID-19-Related Financial Impacts.
(1) 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 operating 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 was caused by 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.
Within 60 days after expiration of ordinanceEffective: 3/04
Expiration: At expiration of statewide emergency
InyoNoYes
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BuelltonTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19.https://bit.ly/2VMKNGMTenant must, within 30 days after the date that rent is due:
(1) Notify the landlord in writing, and
(2) Provide documentation that the tenant is unable to pay rent due to Financial Impacts related to COVID-19.
(1) Nonpayment of rent 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
(2) Substantial out-of-pocket medical expenses, or a tenant’s lost household income as a result of caring for minor children affected by school, pre-school and/or childcare closures;
(3) Provided that, the Financial Impact was caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, or by any local, state or federal government response to COVID-19, and is documented by the tenant.
Within six (6) months following expiration of local ordinanceEffective: 4/01
Expires: 5/31
Santa BarbaraNoNo
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Buena ParkTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19. Includes a moratorium on no-fault evictions if any member of the household is sick, in isolation, or under quarantine. https://bit.ly/2JNSINaTenant must, within 30 days after the date that rent is due:
(1) Notify the landlord or an agent of the landlord in writing of lost income and inability to pay full rent due to financial impacts related to COVID-19, and
(2) Provide documentation to support the claim.
A substantial decrease in household or business income as a result of, including but not limited to, any of the following: (a) being sick with COVID-19, or caring for a household or family member who is sick with COVID-19; (b) lay-off, loss of hours, or other income reduction resulting from business closure or other economic or employer impacts of COVID-19; (c) compliance with a recommendation from a government health authority to stay home, self-quarantine, or avoid congregating with others during the state of emergency; (d) extraordinary out-of-pocket medical expenses; (e) child care needs arising from school closures related to COVID-19; and (f) in addition for commercial tenants, loss of business income from full or partial closure of the business ( either voluntarily or by mandate) to prevent the spread of COVI D-19.Within six (6) months following expiration of local emergencyEffective: 3/17
Expires: 5/31, unless statewide emergency extended
https://bit.ly/2xu5yxoOrangeNoNo
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BurbankProhibiting commercial and residential evictions for nonpayment of rent or foreclosures due to COVID-19.https://bit.ly/39unLrI; Updated: https://bit.ly/3gDu94FExpiration extended to 5/31 on 5/1/Tenant must give the landlord notice of the reasons for non-payment based as outlined in subparagraph 1. A. Said notice shall be given no later than seven (7) days after the date that rent was due, and if seven days from rent being due has already passed, then within 3 days of adoption of this ordinance. The tenant must retain verifiable documentation of the reason for the non-payment of rent and this documentation must be provided to the landlord no later than thirty days from the rent due date.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-ofpocket 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.Until November 30, 2020Effective: 3/17
Expires: 5/31, unless further extended
Expiration extended to 5/31 on 5/1/https://bit.ly/341nxaBLos AngelesNoNo
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CalabasasTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19.https://bit.ly/3am1YmsUnspecifiedInclude loss of income due to a COVID-19 related workplace closure, child care expenditures due to school closures, health care expenses related to being ill with COVID-19 or caring for a member of the tenant's household who is ill with COVID-19, or reasonable expenditures that stem from government-related emergency measures.Within six (6) months following expiration of local emergencyEffective: 3/16
Expires: At expiration of local emergency
https://bit.ly/3aKvp1HLos AngelesNoNo
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CamarilloTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19. Includes a moratorium on no-fault evictions.https://bit.ly/3dLBZYGTenant must, within 30 days after the date that rent is due:
(1) Notify the landlord in writing of lost income and inability to pay full rent due to Financial Impacts related to COVID-19, and
(2) Provide documentation to support the claim.
Include 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; provided that, the Financial Impact was caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, or by any local, state or federal government response to COVID- 19, and is documented.UnspecifiedEffective: 3/18
Expires: 5/31, unless statewide emergency is extended
https://bit.ly/2VeTatjVenturaNoNo
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CapitolaTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19.https://bit.ly/39Sowv4Tenant must:
(1) Notify the landlord in writing before the day rent is due that the tenant has a covered reason for delayed payment;
(2) Pay the portion of the rent that the tenant is able to pay; and
(3) Demonstrate through documentation or other objectively verifiable means that the tenant has experienced a substantial decrease in business income caused by a reduction in opening hours or consumer demand resulting from the pandemic.
(1) Substantial loss of income from: (a) job loss; (b) layoffs; (c) a reduction in the number of compensable hours of work; (d) a store, restaurant, office, or business closure; (e) a substantial decrease in business income caused by a reduction in opening hours or consumer demand; (f) the need to miss work to care for a home-bound school-age child or a family member infected with coronavirus; or (g) other similarly-caused loss of income that resulted from the pandemic; or
(2) Substantial out-of-pocket medical expenses related to the pandemic.
Within 90 days after expiration of local ordinanceEffective: 3/26
Expires: 5/31
https://bit.ly/34kWwioSanta CruzNoNo (until 5/31)
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Carmel-by-the-SeaTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19.https://bit.ly/3eEK5CMTenant must, within 30 days after the date that rent is due:
(1) Notify the landlord in writing of lost income and inability to pay full rent due to Financial Impacts related to COVID-19, and
(2) Provide documentation to support the claim.
Include 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; provided that, the Financial Impact was caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, or by any local, state or federal government response to COVID- 19, and is documented.Within 60 days after expiration of local ordinanceEffective: 3/23
Expires: 5/31, unless statewide emergency is extended
MontereyNoNo
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CarsonOrder directing city staff to publicize to residents the Statewide emergency orders, rules, and law concerning residential evictions and any future emergency laws, rules, regulations, and/ or orders that may be issued related to protecting against residential evictions.https://bit.ly/2WatONALos AngelesNoNo
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Cathedral CityTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19.https://bit.ly/2y8BqaTTenant must:
(1) Notify the landlord in writing before, or within 5 days after, the day rent is due that the tenant has a covered reason for delayed payment;
(2) Pay the portion of rent that the tenant is able to pay; and
(3) Demonstrate through documentation or other objectively verifiable means that the tenant has experienced a substantial decrease in household or business incomes.
Include but not limited to: (a) job loss; (b) layoffs; (c) a reduction in the number of compensable hours of work; (d) a store, restaurant, office, or business closure; (e) a substantial decrease in business income caused by a reduction in opening hours or consumer demand; (f) the need to miss work to care for their home-bound school-age child or elderly family member or a family member infected with coronavirus; or (g) other similarly-caused decrease of income that resulted from the pandemic; or b. Substantial out-of-pocket medical expenses related to the pandemic.Within 60 days after expiration of local ordinanceEffective: 3/26
Expires: At expiration of local or statewide state of emergency
RiversideNo through May 17
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CerritosTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19.https://bit.ly/3cSImIqUnspecifiedInclude loss of income due to a COVID-19 related workplace closure or reduction in demand or hours, child care expenditures due to school closures, health care expenses related to being ill with COVID-19 or caring for a member of the tenant's household who is ill with COVID-19, or reasonable expenditures that stem from government-ordered emergency measures.Within twelve (12) months following the expiration of the local emergencyEffective: 4/13
Expires: At expiration of local emergency
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Chula VistaTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19. Includes a moratorium on no-fault evictions unless necessary for health and safety.https://bit.ly/39z1wkgTenant must, within 30 days after the rent is due:
(1) Notify the landlord in writing of lost income and inability to pay full rent die to financial impacts of COVID-19, and
(2) Provide documentation to support the claim.
Includes, but is not limited to, tenant lost household income as a result of any of the following: (1) being sick with the COVID-19 virus or caring for a household or family member who is sick with the COVID-19 virus; (2) lay-off, loss of hours, or other income reduction resulting from business closure or other economic or employer impacts of COVID-19; (3) compliance with an order from a government health authority to stay home, selfquarantine, or avoid congregation with others during a the state of emergency; (4) extraordinary out-of-pocket medical expenses; or (5) child care needs arising from school closures related to COVID-19UnspecifiedEffective: 3/18
Expires: At expiration of local ordinance.
https://bit.ly/341cZYOSan DiegoNoNo
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ClearlakeTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19.https://bit.ly/2yhBs0mTenant must:
(1) Notify the landlord in writing on or before the day rent is due that the tenant has a covered reason for delayed payment;
(2) Provide the landlord with verifiable documentation to support the assertion of a covered reason for delayed payment within thirty (30) days of the day the rent is due; and
(3) Pay the full amount of rent otherwise due, less the amount of the change in funds available due to a covered reason for delayed payment.
Includes (a) tenant was sick with COVID-19 or caring for a household or family member who is sick with COVID-19; (b) tenant experienced a lay-off, loss of hours, substantial decrease in business income caused by a reduction in the opening hours or consumer demand, or other income reduction resulting from COVID-19 or the state of emergency; (c) tenant’s compliance with a recommendation from a government agency to stay home, self-quarantine, or avoid congregating with others during the state of emergency; (d) tenant’s need to miss work to care for a home-bound school-age child; and (e) tenant’s extraordinary medical cost resulting from COVID-19 related medical expenses.Within 180 days after the expiration of state emergencyEffective: 3/19
Expires: 5/19
https://bit.ly/2VOmTcRLakeNoNo
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CoachellaTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19.https://bit.ly/2UXSxnyTenant must, within 30 days after the date that rent is due:
(1) Notify the landlord in writing of lost income and inability to pay full rent due to financial impacts related to COVID-19, and
(2) Provide documentation to support the claim.
Include, but are not limited to, tenant lost household or business income as a result of any of the following: (1) being sick with COVID-19, or caring for a household or family member who is sick with COVID-19; (2) lay-off, loss of hours, or other income reduction resulting from business closure or other economic or employer impacts of COVID-19; (3) compliance with a recommendation from a government health authority to stay home, self-quarantine, or avoid congregating with others during the state of emergency; (4) extraordinary out-of-pocket medical expenses; or (5) child care needs arising from school closures related to COVID-19.Within 6 months of after expiration of local emergencyEffective: 3/27
Expires: 5/31
https://bit.ly/2VdNVd1RiversideNo through May 17**for any court order already given will lock out
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CommerceTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19. Includes a moratorium on no-fault evictions if any member of the household is sick, in isolation, or under quarantine.https://bit.ly/2V3ruHDTenant must, within 30 days after the date that rent is due:
(1) Notifiy the landlord in writing of lost income and inability to pay full rent due to financial impacts related to COVID-19, and
(2) Provide documentation to support the claim.
Include, but are not limited to, (1) for residential tenant lost household income as a result of any of the following: (a) being sick with COVID-19, or caring for a household or family member who is sick with COVID-19; (b) lay-off, loss of hours, or other income reduction resulting from business closure or other economic or employer impacts of COVID-19; (c) compliance with a recommendation from a government health authority to stay home, self-quarantine, or avoid congregating with others during the state of emergency; (d) extraordinary out-of-pocket medical expenses; or (e) child care needs arising from school closures related to COVID-19.Within six (6) months following the expiration of the local emergencyEffective: 3/16
Expires: At expiration of statewide emergency
https://bit.ly/34fuDZ5Los AngelesNoNo
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ConcordTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent, utilities, late fees and penalties by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19. Includes a moratorium on rent increases for those properties not exempt under State Legislation AB-1482 (2019 CA Tenant Protection Act).https://bit.ly/2ym42O1Tenant must:
(1) Notify landlord of a substantial loss of income caused by the COVID-19 pandemic at least 7 days before rent is due.
(2) Within 3 days after rent is due, provide landlord with written documentation demonstrating at least a 20% reduction of monthly gross pay as a result of a layoff or reduction in hours caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, or because of childcare needs or expenses arising from school closures or childcare closures related to the pandemic.
Include examples such as: job loss reduction in hours of work store, restaurant or office closure furlough or layoff the need to miss work to care for a home-bound, school-age child State or local emergency actions that prevent you from workingWithin 90 days (per month of rent owed) after expiration of ordinance. Ex. If two months of rent is owed (2
months x 90 days =180 days), tenant must pay within 180 days
Effective: 3/25
Expires: 5/31, unless statewide emergency is extended
https://bit.ly/2UNbw44Contra CostaNoNo
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Costa MesaTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19.https://bit.ly/2UAzRLTTenant must, within 30 days after the date the rent is due:
(1) Notify the landlord “in writing” of the substantial COVID-19- Related Financial Impacts, and
(2) Provide documentation “in writing” establishing such substantial COVID-19-Related Financial Impacts.
Including, but not limited to,
(1) 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 operating 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 subsection (1), above, was caused by 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.
Within 120 days after the expiration of statewide emergencyEffective: 3/24
Expires: At expiration of statewide emergency
https://bit.ly/2RkdU1jOrangeNoNo
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Culver CityTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19.Rules: https://bit.ly/33S6PdC; Order: https://bit.ly/2Re6vkbTenant must, within 30 days after the date that rent is due:
(1) Notify the landlord in writing of tenant's inability to pay full rent for any of the reasons set forth, and
(2) Provide documentation to support the claim.
Include one or more of the following: (1) Loss of income due to a COVID-19 related workplace closure; (2) Child care expenditures due to school closures; (3) Health care expenses related to being ill with COVID-19; (4) Expenses or loss of income due to caring for a member of the tenant’s household who is ill with COVID-19; or (5) Reasonable expenditures that stem from government-ordered emergency measures.Within twelve (12) months after the expiration of locall emergencyEffective: 3/18
Expires: 5/31
https://bit.ly/2wjVVkmLos AngelesNoNo
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DavisTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19. Includes a moratorium on no-fault evictions unless necessary for health and safety, and a moratorium on fault evictions where compliance with the lease terms is not possible due to impacts related to COVID- 19.https://bit.ly/39xzDcETenant must:
(1) Notify the landlord in writing ofthe tenant's inability to comply with lease terms, submit documentation, or pay full rent due to impacts related to COVID-19 on or before 10 days following the date on which the lease terms are violated or the documentation or rent is due.
(2) If tenant is unable to pay full rent due to impacts related to COVID- 19, tenant must also provide documentation to support that claim within 30 days after the date that rent is due.
A residential tenant's inability to comply with lease terms or submit documentation related to the tenancy as a result of administrative delays or other impacts of COVID-19; or A substantial decrease in a residential or commercial tenant's household or business income as a result of any of the following: (1) being sick with COVID-19, or caring for a household or family member who is sick with COVID-19; (2) lay-off, loss of hours, or other income reduction resulting from business closure or other economic or employer impacts ofCOVID-19; (3) compliance with an order or directive from a government health authority to stay home, self-quarantine, or avoid congregating with others during the state of emergency; (4) extraordinary out-of-pocket medical expenses; or (5) child care needs arising from school closures related to COVID- 19.Within six (6) months after texpiration of local emergency.

In the absence of a repayment plan agreement between the landlord and tenant, the total of all the delayed payments shall be repaid in six (6) equal payments to be paid in thirty (30) day intervals beginning the day after the expiration of this ordinance.
Effective: 3/24
Expires: At expiration of local emergency
https://bit.ly/2xEqcuAYoloNo through May 31No
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DelanoTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19.https://bit.ly/341z49LTenant must:
(1) Notify the landlord in writing (which can also be sent by email or text if that is a manner in which the parties have previously communicated) before the day rent is due that the tenant has a covered reason for delayed payment,
(2) Pay the portion of rent that the tenant is able to pay, and
(3) Demonstrate through documentation or other objectively verifiable means that the tenant has experienced: (a) Substantial loss of income (b) Substantial out-of-pocket medical expenses related to COVID-19.
Includes:
(1) Substantial loss of income from (a) job loss; (b) layoffs; (c) a reduction in the number of compensable hours of work; (d) a store, restaurant, office, or business closure; (e) a substantial decrease in business income caused by a reduction in opening hours or consumer demand; (f) the need to miss work to care for a home-bound school-age child or a family member infected with coronavirus; or (g) other similarly-caused loss of income that resulted from the pandemic; or
(2) Substantial out-of-pocket medical expenses related to COVID-19.
Within 180 days after expiration of the ordinanceEffective: 3/26
Expires: At expiration of statewide emergency or local emergency, whichever occurs first
KernNoNo
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Del Rey OaksTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19.https://bit.ly/3bs1mgpTenant must:
(1) Notify the landlord in writing before the day rent is due that the tenant has a covered reason for delayed payment;
(2) Provide the landlord with verifiable documentation to support the assertion of a covered reason for delayed payment; and
(3) Pay the portion of rent that the tenant is able to pay.
Tenant's loss of income due to any of the following:
(1) tenant was sick with COVID-19 or caring for a household or family member who is sick with COVID-19;
(2) tenant experienced a lay-off, loss of hours, or other income reduction resulting from COVID-19, or government directives related to COVID-19;
(3) tenant's compliance with the direction or recommendation from a government agency to stay home, self-quarantine, or avoid congregating with others during the state of emergency; or
(4) tenant's need to miss work to care for a home-bound school-age child.
Within 120 days after the expiration of ordinanceEffective: 3/24
Expires: 5/31
MontereyNoNo
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Desert Hot SpringsTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19.https://bit.ly/2wTjdhlTenant must, within 10 days after the date that the rent is due:
(1) Notify the landlord or lessor in writing of lost income and inability to pay full rent due to financial impacts related to COVID-19, and
(2) Provide documentation to support the claim.
Include, but are not limited to, tenant's or lessee's loss of household or business income as a result of any of the following: (1) being sick with COVID-19, or caring for a household or family member who is sick with COVID-19; (2) lay-off, loss of hours, or other income reduction resulting from COVID-19; (3) compliance with a recommendation from a government health authority to stay home, self-quarantine, or avoid congregating with others during the state of emergency; (4) extraordinary out-of-pocket medical expenses related to COVID-19; or (5) child care needs arising from school closures related to COVID-19.Within six (6) months following the expiration of the State of EmergencyEffective: 3/27
Expires: 5/31
https://bit.ly/3bYk0fQRiversideNo through May 17**for any court order already given will lock out
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DowneySets a repaymnt period of unpaid rent to supplement statewide executive order N-37-20https://bit.ly/3aPVA8aRequirements are those under statewide executive order N-37-20Impacts are those under statewide executive order N-37-20Within three (3) months of expiration of local emergencyEffective: 4/2
Expires: three (3) months after expiration of local emergency
Los AngelesNoNo
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Duarte
(REPEALED)

Temporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19.
https://bit.ly/2UBbeOQTenant must:
(1) Notify their landlords that they cannot pay rent due to a COVID-19-related financial impact, and
(2) Within one week of providing this notice, tenants must provide documentation to their landlord(s) corroborating that they have suffered a COVID-19-related financial impact. A statement signed under penalty of perjury outlining the specific details of the COVID-19-related financial impact the tenant has suffered shall constitute sufficient corroborating documentation.
A substantial loss of household or business income due to workplace closure, loss of compensable hours of work or wages, layoffs, or extraordinary out-of-pocket medical expenses. A financial impact is “related to COVID-19” if it was caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the President of the United States’ Declaration of National Emergency, the Governor of the State of California’s Declaration of State Emergency, the City of Duarte’s Proclamation of Local Emergency, or compliance with public health orders related to COVID-19 from local, state, or federal authorities, including compliance with employer dictates or policies regarding shutdowns, limitations on gatherings or operations of businesses or groups, social distancing, self-isolation or self- quarantine, or like measures.Within three (3) months of expiration of local emergencyEffective: 3/24
Expires: 4/23, unless extended
Los AngelesNoNo
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East Palo AltoTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19. Includes a moratorium on no-fault evictions unless necessary for health and safety.https://bit.ly/2QNwEGrTenant must:
(1) Notify the Landlord in writing of the Tenant’s lost income and inability to pay full rent
on the Due Date, and
(2) Provide documentation to support the claim on or before termination of the State of Emergency, or prior to the date of actual displacement of the Tenant by execution of an unlawful detainer judgment, whichever is later.
Prior to taking any action to evict a tenant for non-payment of rent or under any circumstance that constitutes a no-fault termination of tenancy, landlord must first provide tenant with written notice of this Ordinance using a form developed by the City of East Palo Alto.
In response, tenant must:
(1) Provide notice listed above to landlord within 14 days of receipt of the written notice from the Landlord
(2) If tenant proivdes notice on a timeframe greater than 14 days, this may be deemed reasonable, depending on the totality of the circumstances.
(i) a Tenant lost household income as a result of being sick with COVID-19, or caring for a household or family member who is sick with COVID-19; (ii) a Tenant lost household income as a result of a lay-off, loss of hours, loss of business, or other income reduction resulting from COVID-19 or the federal, state or local government response to COVID-19; (iii) a Tenant lost household income due to compliance with the Shelter in Place Order or a recommendation from a government agency to stay home, self-quarantine, or avoid congregating with others during the State of Emergency; (iv) a Tenant lost household income as a result of caring for minor children affected by school, pre-school and/or childcare closures due to the State of Emergency; (v) a Tenant or a member of Tenant’s household incurred substantial medical costs related to COVID-19; and (vi) a Tenant suffered any other substantial financial hardship caused directly by COVID-19 or the governmental response to the 3 of 6 COVID-19 pandemic.Within 180 days after expiration of local emergencyEffective: 3/26
Expires: 5/31
https://bit.ly/2xerAUNSan MateoNoNo
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El CerritoTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19.https://bit.ly/2V6WpD1Tenant must, within 30 days after the date that rent is due:
(1) Notify the landlord in writing of the tenant’s inability to pay the full rent because
a substantial decrease in household or business income or the need to pay out-of-pocket
medical expenses was caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, or by any local, state, or
federal government response to COVID-19, and
(2) Provides documentation to support the claim.
“Substantial decrease in household income” includes but is not limited: to income loss caused by COVID-19 illness or caring for a household or family member with COVID- 19 illness, work closures, layoffs, job loss, a reduction in the number of compensable hours or other economic or employer impacts of COVID-19, missing work due to a minor child’s school closure, compliance with government health authority orders, or other similarly-caused reason resulting in loss of household income due to COVID-19, substantiated with written documentation or other objectively verifiable proof of same.

“Substantial decrease in business income” includes, but is not limited to, income loss caused by work closures, reduction in staff reporting to work, reduction in opening hours, or reduction in consumer demand, compliance with government health authority orders, or other similarly-caused reason resulting in loss of business income due to COVID-19, substantiated with written documentation or other objectively verifiable proof of same.
Within six (6) months after expiration of ordinanceEffective: 3/25
Expires: 5/31, at expiration of local emergency, or at the expiration of the statewide emrgency, whichever is latest
https://bit.ly/2JMWAODContra CostaNoNo
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El MonteA Landlord may not terminate the tenancy of an Affected Tenant unless the Landlord can demonstrate that the Landlord served a Notice of Termination to the Affected Tenant and that the termination qualifies as a Just Cause Termination in compliance with Section 7, belowhttps://bit.ly/3atrJlLTo assert this defense, an Affected Tenant shall have provided their Landlord with written documentation or other objectively verifiable information establishing that the Affected Tenant has, as a result of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic or declaration of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, or other State or Federal Authority, suffered substantial loss of incomeAs a result of COVID-19 pandemic, or declaration of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, or other local, State or Federal Authority, a loss in income through employment as a result of any of the following: 1) job loss; 2) a reduction of compensated hours of work; 3) employer’s business closure; 4) missing work due to a minor child’s school closure; or 5) other similarly-caused reason resulting in a loss of income due to COVID-19.Within 60 days after expiration of local emergencyEffective: 3/24
Expires: End of local state of emergency
Los AngelesNoNo
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Elk Grove (EXPIRED)Temporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19.https://bit.ly/3bUmhsmTenant must:
(1) Notify the property owner or landlord in writing before the day rent is due that the tenant has a covered reason for delayed payment;
(2) Provide the property owner or landlord with verifiable documentation to support the assertion of a covered reason for delayed payment; and
(3) Pay the portion of rent that the tenant is reasonably able to pay.
Including, but not limited to:
(1) A substantial decrease in household income (a loss of 20% of 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
(2) Substantial out-of-pocket medical expenses (20% or more of your household’s gross monthly income) caused by COVID-19 or any government response thereto, all as documented with substantial evidence by the person subject to eviction.
Within 120 days after the expiration of statewide state of emergency.

In the absence of a repayment plan agreement between the landlord and tenant, the total of all the delayed payments shall be repaid in four (4) equal payments to be paid in thirty (30) day intervals beginning the day after the expiration of this ordinance.
Effective: 3/25
Expires: 5/31
https://bit.ly/3e9TLoPSacramentoNoNo
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EmeryvilleTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19. Any other "cause" evictions require strict compliance with the Tenant Protection and Just Cause Eviction Ordinance and require that the landlord attach the urgency ordinance to the notice.https://bit.ly/342FrJMUnspecifiedUnspecifiedUnspecifiedEffective: 3/19
Expires: 5/31
https://bit.ly/2UUP1vDAlamedaNoNo
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EncinitasTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19.https://bit.ly/2wZGaQdTenant must:
(1) Provide 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, and
(2) Within 2 weeks of providing each notice, the tenant shall provide the landlord documentation or objectively verifiable information that the tenant is unable to pay rent due to financial impacts related to COVID-19.

For rent payments that were due from March 27, 2020, up to and including April 1, 2020, the tenant shall notify the landlord not later than April 7, 2020.
(1) A substantial decrease in household income due to business closure, loss of compensable hours of work or wages, layoffs, or substantial out-of-pocket medical expenses.
(2) The financial impact is "related to COVID-19" if it is caused by the COVID-19 pandemic or any governmental response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including complying with any public health orders or recommended guidance related to COVID-19 from local, state, or federal governmental authorities, sick with COVID-19, caring for a household or family member who was sick with a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19, or caring for a child whose school was closed in response to COVID-19.
Within six (6) months after expiration of ordinanceEffective: 3/27
Expires: At expiration of local emergency or statewide emergency, whichever is soonest
https://bit.ly/3aPx9I0San DiegoNoNo
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EscondidoTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19.https://bit.ly/2y8cX5ETenant must:
(1) Provide notice to the landlord within 7 days after the rent is due, or within 7 days after the
effective date of this Ordinance, whichever is later, that the tenant is unable to pay rent due to financial impacts related to COVID-19; and
(2) Within 14 days of providing notice, or within such time as possible due to events outside of the tenant’s reasonable control but in no event more than 21 days, the tenant shall provide the landlord documentation or other objectively verifiable information that due to financial impacts related to COVID-19, the tenant is unable to pay rent.
Requires:
(1) A substantial decrease in household or business income (including decreases 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 was caused by the COVID-19 pandemic; or by any local, county, state, or federal government response to COVID-19; and
(3) The decrease in household or business income or the out-of-pocket medical expenses and causation by COVID-19 is documented in writing; and
(4) As otherwise provided for in state law, including Executive Order N-37-20.
Within three (3) months after expiration of ordinanceEffective: 3/16
Expires: 5/31, unless extended
https://bit.ly/2JY9XeSSan DiegoNoNo
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EurekaTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19. Includes a moratorium on no-fault evictions unless necessary for health and safety. Includes a prohibition on rent increases.https://bit.ly/2X7Lw6BOwners of rental property must serve all tenants with written notice of the provisions of this Ordinance and the contact information for the owner, landlord, or agent to whom documentation of a Delayed Payment must be provided.

Tenant must:
(1) Notify the landlord in writing of lost income and inability to pay full rent and provide documentation to support the claim on or before May 31, 2020, or prior to the date of actual displacement of the tenant by execution of an unlawful detainer judgment, whichever is later.
Include, but is not limited to, a payment made late as a result of any of the following: (1) Tenant lost household income as a result of being sick with COVID-19, or caring for a household or family member who is sick with COVID-19; (2) Tenant lost household income as a result of a lay-off, loss of hours, loss of business, or other income reduction resulting from COVID-19 or the state of emergency; (3) Tenant lost household income due to compliance with a recommendation from a government agency to stay home, self-quarantine, or avoid congregating with others during the state of emergency; (4) Tenant lost household income as a result of caring for minor children affected by school, pre-school and/or childcare closures; or (5) Tenant lost household income as a result of the discontinuance or reduction of a government aid program.Within 180 days after May 31, 2020, or the expiration of the local ordinance, whichever is laterEffective: 3/30
Expires: 5/31
https://bit.ly/3aGtegtHumboldtNoNo
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FillmoreTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19. Includes a moratorium on no-fault evictions unless necessary for health and safety.https://bit.ly/2RaqwrOTenant must, within 30 days after the date that rent is due:
(1) Notifiy the landlord in writing of lost income and inability to pay full rent due to financial impacts related to COVID-19, and
(2) Provide documentation to support the claim.
Include, but not limited to, tenant lost household income as a result of any of the following: (1) being sick with COVID-19, or caring for a household or family member who is sick with COVID-19; (2) lay-off, loss of hours, or other income reduction resulting from business closure or other economic or employer impacts of COVID-19; (3) compliance with a recommendation from a government health authority to stay home, self-quarantine, or avoid congregating with others during the state of emergency; (4) extraordinary out-of- pocket medical expenses; or (5) child care needs arising from school closures related to COVID-19.Within six (6) months after expiration of local emergencyEffective: 3/24
Expires: At expiration of local emergency
VenturaNoNo
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Fort BraggTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19.https://bit.ly/3e00p0DTenant must:
(1) Notify the landlord in writing seven (7) days before the day rent is due that the
tenant has a covered reason for delayed payment, except rent due April 1, 2020;
(2) Provide the landlord with verifiable documentation to support the assertion of a
covered reason for delayed payment within thirty (30) days of the day the rent
is due.
The basis of the eviction is non-payment of rent, or a foreclosure, arising out of a
(1) 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 was caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, or by any local, state, or federal government response to COVID-19, and is documented.
Within six (6) months after expiration of ordinanceEffective: 3/31
Expires: 5/31, unless extended
https://bit.ly/3e0pN6tMendocinoNoNo
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FremontTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19. Includes a moratorium on no-fault evictions unless necessary for health and safety.https://bit.ly/2USNsgqTenant must:
(1) Notify landlord, on or before the day rent payment is due but no later than five (5) calendar days after tenant is properly served with a Notice of Termination for non-payment of rent, that he/she has substantial loss of income, significant out-of-pocket medical expenses, or extraordinary child care needs caused by COVID-19, and
(2) Provide landlord with documentation.

Landlord must provide notice of eviction moratorium when serving tenant with a Notice of Termination (3 or 30-day notice to pay or quit)
Include, but are not limited to:
(1) being sick with COVID-19, or caring for a household or family member who is sick with COVID-19; (2) lay-off, loss of hours, or other income reduction resulting from business reduction or closure or other economic or employer impacts of COVID-19; (3) compliance with an order or directive from a government health authority to stay home, self-quarantine, or avoid congregating with others during the state of emergency; ( 4) extraordinary out-of-pocket medical expenses; or (5) child care needs arising from school closures related to COVID-19.
50% due within 90 days of expiration of local emergency
100% due within 180 days of expiration of local emergency
Effective: 3/27
Expires: 30 days after expiration of local emergency
https://bit.ly/2Jx82O6AamedaNoNo
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FresnoTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19.https://bit.ly/3dGXMkdTenant must:
(1) Notify their landlord they cannot pay rent due to a COVID-19 related impact, and
(2) Within one week of this notice, the tenant must provide documentation or other objective information that they cannot pay rent.
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.Within six (6) months after expiration of local emergencyEffective: 3/26
Expires: 30 days after adoption, unless extended
FresnoNoYes
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FullertonTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19.https://bit.ly/3b80226Tenant must:
(1) Notify the landlord “in writing” of the substantial COVID-
19-Related Financial Impacts and
(2) provide documentation “in writing” establishing such substantial COVID-19-Related Financial Impacts.
Requires that:
(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 operating 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 was caused by 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.
Within 180 days after expiration of the ordinanceEffective: 3/30
Expires: At expiration of statewide emergency
https://bit.ly/3aAu0eSOrangeNoNo
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Garden GroveTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19.https://bit.ly/341d1QwTenant must:
(1) Notify the landlord in writing before rent is due that the tenant needs to delay all or some payment of rent because of three specified conditions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Substantial decrease in household or business income caused by layoff, or a reduction in 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 caused by the COVID-19 pandemic or by any local, state or federal government response to COVID-19, which is documented.
At the expiration of the ordinanceEffective: 3/24
Expires: 5/31
https://bit.ly/2xfZkBrOrangeNoNo
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GardenaTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19.https://bit.ly/39DQAltTenant must, within 30 days after the rent is due:
(1) Notify the landlord "in writing" of the substantial COVID- 19-Related Financial Impacts,
(2) Provide documentation "in writing" establishing such substantial COVID-19-Related Financial Impacts, and
(3) Pay the portion of rent that the tenant is able to pay.
Requires that:
(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 operating 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 sas caused by 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.
Within 120 days after expiration of the ordinanceEffective: 3/26
Expires: At expiration of statewide emergency
Los AngelesNoNo
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GlendaleTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19. Includes a moratorium on rent increases.Original: https://bit.ly/2Vm6bBc Updated ordinance: https://bit.ly/2YhV5jK; second updated ordinance: https://bit.ly/2XGfrkEExpiration date and rent payback period extended by 5/12 updateTenant must:
(1) Notify landlord in writing, before the rent is due or within a reasonable period of time thereafter, not to exceed 7 days, of tenant’s inability to pay rent, and
(2) Provide documentation, no later than the time upon payment of back-due rent, to support deferring rent.
Loss of income due to a COVID-19 related workplace closure or reduction in hours or activities, child care expenditures due to school closures, health care expenses related to being ill with COVID-19 or caring for a member of the tenant’s household whoisill with COVID-19, or reasonable expenditures that stem from government-ordered emergency measures.Within twelve (12) months after expiration of local emergencyEffective: 3/18
Expires: 6/30, unless extended
Expiration date and rent payback period extended by 5/12 updatehttps://bit.ly/2KvMl1lEffective March 24, 2020, regardless of when the rent increase notice was served all rents for residential tenants will remain the same rate as of March 24, 2020, and during the pendency of this order. At the expiration of this order, landlords desiring to increase rent, shall, in accordance with State law, issue a new rent increase notice, clearly stating the new beginning date of the increased rent and the value of the increase. The rent freeze applies to all residential rentals in the City of Glendale, except apartments built after February 1, 1995, individual condominium units, and single family dwelling. It also applies to accessory dwelling units and hotel rooms being rented as extended stays. Expires 6/30. https://bit.ly/3dmXYoaLos AngelesNoNo
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GoletaTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19.https://bit.ly/3ayDaZtTenant must, within 30 days after the date that rent is due:
(1) Notify the landlord in writing of lost income and inability to pay full rent due to financial impacts related to COVID-
19, and
(2) Provide documentation to support the claim.
Include, but are not limited to, tenant lost household income as a result of any of the following: (1) being sick with COVID-19, or caring for a household or family member who is sick with COVID-19; (2) lay-
off, loss of hours, or other income reduction resulting from business closure or other economic or employer impacts of COVID-19; (3)compliance with a recommendation from a government health authority to stay home, self-quarantine, or avoid congregating with others during the state of emergency; (4) extraordinary out-of-pocket medical expenses; or (5) child care needs arising from school closures related to COVID-19.
Within six (6) months after expiration of local emergencyEffective: 3/17
Expires: At expiration of the local emergency
https://bit.ly/2RBaGGVSanta BarbaraNoNo
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Grass ValleyTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19.https://bit.ly/2JxUEtaTenant must, within 10 days after the date rent is due:
(1) Notify the landlord in writing of the lost income and resulting inability to pay rent,
(2) Provide documentation to support the claim, and
(3) If tenant suffers only a partial loss of income, the tenant shall pay the pro-rated share that
corresponds to the income generated during the period of loss.
UnspecifiedWithin 180 days after expiration of statewide emergencyEffective: 3/24
Expires: 5/31
https://bit.ly/3efE1AFNevadaNoNo
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HaywardTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19. Includes a moratorium on no-fault evictions unless necessary for health and safety.https://bit.ly/2yEipxgTenant must:
(1) Notify the landlord in writing of lost income and inability to pay full rent or mortgage payments, and
(2) Provide documentation to support the claim.

Requirements to notify the landlord do not preclude the tenant from protections under the Moratorium if the tenant or homeowner was unable to notify the landlord or lender in writing.
Requires that:
(1) Arises from 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 was unable to work because their children were out of school, or a substantial decrease in business income caused by a reduction in opening hours or consumer demand) or substantial out­of-pocket medical expenses, and
(2) The decrease in household or business income or the out­-of-pocket medical expenses were caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, or by any local, state, or federal government response to COVID-19, and is documented.
Within 90 days after expiration of the ordinanceEffective: 4/7
Expires: 90 days after adoption
https://bit.ly/3bygQzgAlamedaNoNo
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Hawaiian GardensTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19.https://bit.ly/2wd4FJdTenant must, within 30 days after the date that rent is due:
(1) Notify the landlord in writing of lost income and inability to pay full rent due to financial impacts related to COVID-19, and
(2) Provide documentation to support the claim.
Include, but are not limited to, tenant lost household income as a result of any of the following: (1) being sick with COVID-19, or caring for a household or family member who is sick with COVID-19; (2) lay-off, loss of hours, or other income reduction resulting from business closure or other economic or employer impacts of COVID-19; (3) compliance with a recommendation from a government health authority to stay home, self-quarantine, or avoid congregating with others during the state of emergency; (4) extraordinary out-of-pocket medical expenses; or (5) child care needs arising from school closures related to COVID-19.Within six (6) months after expiration of local emergencyEffective: 3/25
Expires: 5/31
https://bit.ly/3b7gVtHLos AngelesNoNo
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Hermosa BeachTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19.https://bit.ly/2xESCELTenant must, within 30 days after the date that rent is due:
(1) Notify the landlord in writing of lost income and inability to pay full rent due to financial impacts related to COVID-19, and
(2) Provide documentation to support the claim.
Include, but are not limited to, tenant lost household income as a result of any of the following: (1) being sick with COVID-19, or caring for a household or family member who is sick with COVID-19; (2) lay-off, loss of hours, or other income reduction resulting from business closure or other economic or employer impacts of COVID-19; (3) compliance with a recommendation from a government health authority to stay home, self-quarantine, or avoid congregating with others during the state of emergency; (4) extraordinary out-of-pocket medical expenses; or (5) child care needs arising from school closures related to COVID-19.Within six (6) months after expiration of local emergencyEffective: 3/26
Expires: 5/31
https://bit.ly/2RxsUJCLos AngelesNoNo
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Imperial BeachTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19.https://bit.ly/3b8TWOWTenant must:
(1) Notify the landlord in writing, within 30 days after the date that rent is due, of lost income and inability to pay full rent due to financial impacts related to COVID-19, and
(2) Within seven (7) days of providing notice, or within such time as possible due to events outside of the tenant’s reasonable control but in no event more than thirty (30) days after rent is due, the tenant shall provide the landlord documentation or other objectively verifiable information that due to financial impacts related to COVID-19, the tenant is unable to pay rent.
Requires that:
(1) the basis for the eviction is nonpayment of rent 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;
(2) the decrease in household or business income or the out-of-pocket medical expenses was caused by the COVID-19 pandemic; and
(3) the decrease in household or business income or the out-of-pocket medical expenses was documented in writing.
UnspecifiedEffective: 3/12
Expires: 5/31, unless extended
https://bit.ly/2w8eEPYSan DiegoNoNo
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InglewoodTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19.https://bit.ly/342s2kZTenant must, within 30 days after the date that rent is due:
(1) Notify the landlord in writing of lost income and inability to pay full rent due to financial impacts related to COVID-19, and
(2) Provide documentation to support the claim.
Includes: (1) being sick with COVID-19; (2) caring for a household or family member who is sick with COVID-19; (3) layoffs, loss of hours, or other income reduction resulting from business closure or other economic or employer impacts of COVID-19; (4) compliance with a recommendation from a government health authority to stay home, self-quarantine, or avoid congregating with others during the Governor's State of Emergency; (5) extraordinary out-of-pocket expenses as a result of COVID-19 that equal or exceed 1/3 of the tenant's rent; or (6) child care needs arising from school closures related to COVID-19, as established by a receipt or other documents.UnspecifiedEffective: 3/17
Expires: 5/1
Los AngelesNoNo
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Jurupa ValleyTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19. Includes a moratorium on no-fault evictions unless there is a hazardous condution.https://bit.ly/2wJNrTWTenant must, within 30 days after the date that rent is due:
(1) Notify the landlord in writing of lost income and inability to pay full rent due to financial impacts related to COVID-19, and
(2) Provide documentation to support the claim.
Include, but are not limited to, a substantial decrease in a residential or commercial tenant’s household or business income as a result of any of the following: (1) being sick with COVID-19, or caring for a household or family member who is sick with COVID-19; (2) lay-off, loss of hours, or other income reduction resulting from business closure or other economic or employer impacts of COVID-19; (3) compliance with an order or directive from a government health authority to stay home, self-quarantine, or avoid congregating with others during the state of emergency; (4) extraordinary out-of-pocket medical expenses; or (5) child care needs arising from school closures related to COVID-19.Within six (6) months after expiration of local emergency Effective: 3/26
Expires: At expiration of local emergency
RiversideNo through May 17**for any court order already given will lock out
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La VerneTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19.https://bit.ly/2Jyt9zIUnspecifiedRequires that:
(1) 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 was caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, or by any local, state, or federal government response to COVID-19, and is documented.
Within six (6) months after expiration of local emergency Effective: 3/24
Expires: 4/30, unless extended
Los AngelesNoNo
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Laguna BeachTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19.https://bit.ly/34m3PGtTenant must, within 30 days after the rent is due:
(1) Notify the landlord in writing of the substantial COVID-19- Related Financial Impacts, and
(2) Provide documentation establishing such substantial COVID-19-Related Financial Impacts.
Requires that:
(1) 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 operating 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 was caused by 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.
Within 120 days after the expiration of statewide emergencyEffective: 4/8
Expires: At expiration of statewide emergency
OrangeNoNo
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LakewoodTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19.https://bit.ly/2Kl7Xh0Tenant must:
(1) Notify the landlord in writing before the day rent is due that the tenant has a covered
reason for delayed payment;
(2) Provide the landlord with verifiable documentation to support the assertion of a
covered reason for delayed payment; and
(3) Pay the portion of rent that the tenant is able to pay.
Inability to pay rent is due to a substantial decrease in household or business income or substantial out- of-pocket medical expenses and the decrease in household or business income or the out-of-pocket medical expenses was caused by COVID- 19 illness of the tenant or tenant' s family members or by any local, state, or federal government response to the COVID- 19 pandemic.
Within 180 days after the expiration of ordinanceEffective: 3/24
Expires: At expiration of statewide emergency
https://bit.ly/36bSZ6XLos AngelesNoNo
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LancasterTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential and commercial tenants impacted by COVID-19.https://bit.ly/2VcW6aUTenant must:
(1) Make a declaration in writing, signed by the tenant under penalty of perjury, which will be effective regardless of whether an eviction action has been filed and/or reduced to judgment.
(2) The declaration must include that the tenant experienced a substantial decrease in household income, substantial decrease in business income or substantial out-of-pocket medical expenses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, or by any local, state or federal response to the COVID-I9 pandemic,
Includes, 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 income, decrease in business income or out-of-pocket medical expenses was caused by the COVID-19 pandemic or by any local, state or federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic.UnspecifiedEffective: 3/17
Expires: 9/30 (unless extended)
https://bit.ly/3dJUmx0Los AngelesNoNo
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LivermoreTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential and commercial tenants impacted by COVID-19.https://bit.ly/2VbuCkXTenant or mobile homeowner, within 30 days after the date that rent is due, must:
(1) Notify the landlord in writing of tenant’s or mobile homeowner's inability to pay full rent because of a substantial decrease in household or business income or out of pocket medical expenses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, or by any local, state, or federal government response to COVID-19, and
(2) Provide documentation to support the claim.
Substantial decrease in household income, which includes, but is not limited to, income loss caused by COVID-19 illness or caring for a household or family member with COVID- 19 illness, work closures, layoffs, job loss, a reduction in the number of compensable hours or other economic or employer impacts of COVID-19, missing work due to provide child care in response to a minor child’s school or day care closure due to COVID-19 impacts, compliance with government health authority orders, or other similarly-caused reason resulting in loss of household income due to COVID-19, substantiated with written documentation or other objectively verifiable proof of the same.

Substantial decrease in business income, which includes, but is not limited to, income loss caused by work closures, reduction in staff reporting to work, reduction in opening hours, or reduction in customer demand, compliance with government health authority orders, or other similarly-caused reason resulting in loss of business income due to COVID-19, substantiated with written documentation or other objectively verifiable proof of the same.
UnspecifiedEffective: 3/25
Expires: 5/31
https://bit.ly/3bQBoDlAlamedaNoNo
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LomitaTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19.https://bit.ly/3cZDQb1Tenant must, within 30 days after the date that rent is due:
(1) Notify the landlord in writing of lost income and inability to pay full rent due to financial impacts related to COVID-19, and
(2) Provide documentation to support the claim.
Include, but are not limited to, tenant lost household income as a result of any of the following: (1) being sick with COVID-19, or caring for a household or family member who is sick with COVID-19; (2) lay-off, loss of hours, or other income reduction resulting from business closure or other economic or employer impacts of COVID-19; (3) compliance with a recommendation from a government health authority to stay home, self-quarantine, or avoid congregating with others during the state of emergency; (4) extraordinary out-of-pocket medical expenses; or (5) child care needs arising from school closures related to COVID-19.Within six (6) months after expiration of local emergency Effective: 3/23
Expires: 5/31
Los Angeles
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Long BeachTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential and commercial tenants impacted by COVID-19.https://bit.ly/2w0tUhMTenant must:
(1) notify the owner that the tenant may not be able to make its rental payment (or portion thereof); and
(2) provide documentation supporting and/or evidencing such substantial decrease in household or business income or out-of-pocket medical expenses.
Include (1) 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 such household or business income or such out-of-pocket medical expenses was caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, or by any local, state or federal government (including school districts) response to COVID-19.Must pay back by 11/30/20 to not incur late charges.Effective: 3/04
Expires: 5/31
Los AngelesNoNo
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Los AngelesTemporary protections for evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).Mayor's original order: https://bit.ly/39BCmBQ;
Addendum to mayor's order: https://bit.ly/2Jxd8tC;
Pending city council action: https://bit.ly/2JyesfM
Include loss of income due to a COVID-19 related workplace closure, child care expenditures due to school closures, health care expenses related to being ill with COVID-19 or caring for a member of the tenant’s household who is ill with COVID-19, or reasonable expenditures that stem from government-ordered emergency measures. Within 12 months after the expiration of the local emergencyEffective: 3/15
Expires: 5/31
https://bit.ly/2K1naDI (rent stabilized units only)Los AngelesNoNo
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Los GatosTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19.https://bit.ly/2RR2vGxTenant must, within 30 days after the date that rent is due:
(1) Notify the landlord in writing of lost income and inability to pay full rent due to financial impacts related to COVID-19, and
(2) Provide documentation to support the claim.
UnspecifiedUnspecifiedEffective: 3/24
Expires: 5/08
https://bit.ly/2RTsmhbSanta ClaraNoNo
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LynwoodTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19. Includes a moratorium on no-fault evictions unless necessary for health and safety. Additionally includes a moratorium on Ellis Act evictions.https://bit.ly/3dOT3w0Previous order: https://bit.ly/2whlZg1
Passed on 3/16 and strengthened on 4/7
Tenant must, within 30 days after the date that rent is due:
(1) Notify the landlord in writing of lost income and inability to pay full rent due to financial impacts related to COVID-19, and
(2) Provide documentation to support the claim.
Include, but are not limited to, lost household income as a result of any of the following: (a) being sick with COVID-19, or caring for a household or family member who is sick with COVID-19; (b) lay-off, loss of hours, or other income reduction resulting from business closure or other economic or employer impacts of COVID-19; (c) compliance with a recommendation from a government health authority to stay home, self-quarantine, or avoid congregating with others during the state of emergency; (d) extraordinary out-of-pocket medical expenses; or (e) child care needs arising from school closures related to COVID-19.Within six (6) months after expiration of local emergency Effective: 3/16
Expires: At expiration of statewide emergency
Previous order: https://bit.ly/2whlZg1
Passed on 3/16 and strengthened on 4/7
https://bit.ly/2WDOj6wLos AngelesNoNo
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MaderaTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19.https://bit.ly/2xEPaKTTenant, before the date that rent is due or within a reasonable period of time not
to exceed seven (7) day, must:
(1) Notify the landlord in writing that the tenant needs to delay all or some payment of rent due to lost income and inability to pay due to financial
impacts related to COVID-19, and
(2) Provide documentation to support the inability to pay rent claim.
Include, but are not limited to, tenant lost income as a result of any of the following:
(1) Being sick with a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19, or caring for a household or family member who is sick with a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19; (2) Lay-off, reduction of hours, or other income reduction resulting from COVID-19, the state of emergency or a related local, state, or federal government response; (3) Compliance with a recommendation or order from a government health authority to stay home, self-quarantine, or avoid congregating with others during the state of emergency; (4) Compliance with local, state, or federal government orders to shelter-in place, to reduce business hours, to close businesses, to change the manner of operating the business; (5) Substantial out-of-pocket medical expenses; or (6) Childcare needs arising from school closures related to COVID-19.
Within six (6) months after expiration of local emergency Effective: 3/04
Expires: At expiration of statewide emergency
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MalibuTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19.https://bit.ly/2RP9QGGTenant must, within 30 days after the date that rent is due:
(1) Notify the landlord in writing of lost income and inability to pay full rent due to financial impacts related to COVID-19, and
(2) Provide documentation to support the claim promptly thereafter.
Include, but are not limited to, a substantial decrease in a tenant’s household income as a result of any of the following: (1) being sick with COVID-19, or caring for a household or family member who is sick with COVID- 19; (2) lay-off, loss of hours, or other income reduction resulting from business closure or other economic or employer impacts of COVID-19; (3) compliance with a recommendation from a government health authority to stay home, self- quarantine, or avoid congregating with others during the state of emergency; (4) extraordinary out-of-pocket medical expenses; or (5) child care needs arising from school closures related to COVID-19.Within six (6) months after expiration of local emergency Effective: 3/14
Expires: 5/31
Los AngelesNoNo
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Manhattan BeachTemporary moratorium on eviction for non-payment of rent by residential and commercial tenants impacted by the COVID-19 pandemichttps://bit.ly/2X4u6aNTenant must, within 30 days after the date that rent is due:
(1) Notify the landlord in writing of lost income and inability to pay full rent due to financial impacts related to COVID-19, and
(2) Provide documentation to support the claim.
Include, but are not limited to, a substantial decrease in a tenant’s household or business income as a result of any of the following: (1) being sick with COVID-19, or caring for a household or family member who is sick with COVID- 19; (2) lay-off, loss of hours, or other income reduction resulting from business closure or other economic or employer impacts of COVID-19; (3) compliance with a recommendation from a government health authority to stay home, self- quarantine, or avoid congregating with others during the state of emergency; (4) extraordinary out-of-pocket medical expenses; or (5) child care needs arising from school closures related to COVID-19.Within six (6) months after expiration of local emergency Effective: 3/17
Expires: At expiration of local emergency
https://bit.ly/3amAGMLLos AngelesNoNo
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Marinahttps://bit.ly/3cC1Dxvhttps://bit.ly/2RYkVFr
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MaywoodTemporary moratorium on eviction for non-payment of rent by residential and commercial tenants impacted by the COVID-19 crisis https://bit.ly/3aFGYrOTenant must, within 30 days after the date that rent is due:
(1) Notify the landlord in writing of lost income and inability to pay full rent due to financial impacts related to COVID-19, and
(2) Provide documentation to support the claim.
Include, but are not limited to, a substantial decrease in tenant household income as a result of any of the following: (a) being sick with COVID-19, or caring for a household or family member who is sick with COVID-19; (b) lay-off, loss of hours, or other income reduction resulting from business closure or other economic or employer impacts of COVID-19; (c) compliance with a recommendation from a government health authority to stay home, self-quarantine, or avoid congregating with others during the state of emergency; (d) local, state or federal government response to COVID-19; (e) extra- ordinary out-of-pocket medical expenses; (f) child care needs arising from school closures related to COVID-19; or (g ) or otherwise caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Covered financial impacts also include substantial out of pocket medical expenses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic or as a result of any local, state or federal government response to COVID-19. Within 6 months after the expiration of the local emergencyEffective: 3/17
Expires: At expiration of local emergency
Los AngelesNoNo
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MercedEviction moratorium being considered at May 4th city council meeting.
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Mission ViejoTemporary moratorium on eviction for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by the COVID-19 crisis.https://bit.ly/2RnXxBcTenant must, within 30 days after the date that rent is due:
(1) Notify the landlord in writing of lost income and inability to pay full rent due to financial impacts related to COVID-19, and
(2) Provide documentation to support the claim.
Include, but are not limited to, substantial decrease in tenant lost business income as a result of any of the following: (a) being sick with COVID-19, or caring for a household or family member who is sick with COVID-19; (b) income reduction resulting from business closure or other economic or employer impacts of COVID-19, such as but not limited to a reduction in the business’ opening hours or reduction in consumer demand; (c) compliance with a recommendation from a government health authority to stay home, self-quarantine, or avoid congregating with others during the state of emergency; (d) local, State or federal government response to COVID-19; (e) or otherwise caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.Within 6 months after the expiration of this ordinanceEffective: 3/17
Expires: When superceded by another ordinance
OrangeNoNo
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MonroviaTemporary moratorium on eviction of residential tenants impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.https://bit.ly/2X4wfTZTenant must:
(1) Within seven (7) days after the date that rent is due, notify the landlord in writing that the tenant has incurred financial impacts as defined in this Ordinance or incurred extraordinary expenses related to COVID-19, and is unable to pay full rent, late charges, or other fees or charges, due to those financial impacts related to COVID-19, and
(2) Within 30 days after the date the rent is due, provide written documentation to the landlord to support the tenant’s inability to pay all or part of the rent due.
A substantial loss of the tenant’s monthly household income due to business closure, loss of compensable hours of work or wages, or extraordinary out-of-pocket medical expenses.

A financial impact is “related to COVID-19” if it was the result of any of the following: (1) the tenant’s own diagnosis with COVID-19 or the tenant’s need to care for a household or immediate family member who is diagnosed with COVID-19; (2) a layoff, loss of hours, or other income reduction resulting from business closure or other economic or employer impacts of COVID-19; (3) compliance with a recommendation or order from the County Health Scaled-down residential Anti-Eviction Urgency Ordinance:2408307_2 Officer to stay at home, isolate, self-quarantine, or avoid congregating with others during the COVID-19 state of emergency; (4) extraordinary out-of-pocket expenses related to diagnosis and testing for and/or treatment of COVID-19; or (5) additional child care costs arising from school closures related to COVID-19.
Within 6 months after the expiration of the local emergencyEffective: 3/31
Expires: At expiration of local emergency
Los AngelesNoNo
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MontclairMayor requesting special meeting to create renter protections.San BernardinoNo through April 2No
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MontereyTemporary moratorium on eviction of residential and commercial tenants impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.https://bit.ly/2UOFoOSTenant shall provide documentation to the owner within a reasonable time supporting the existence of the conditions relating to COVID-19. The tenant shall use reasonable efforts to notify the owner in writing before the day rent is due that the tenant is unable to pay rent for that period due to the conditions relating to COVID-19.Within 120 days after the expiration of this ordinanceEffective: 3/25
Expires: 5/31
MontereyNoNo
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MoorparkTemporary moratorium on eviction for non-payment of rent by residential or commercial tenants impacted by the COVID-19 crisis.https://bit.ly/39AF2iQTenant must, within 30 days after the date that rent is due:
(1) Notify the landlord in writing of lost income and inability to pay full rent due to financial impacts related to COVID-19, and
(2) Provide documentation to support the claim.
Includes:
(1) 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 subsection (1) was caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, or by any local, state, or federal government response to COVID-19, and is documented.
Within 6 months after the expiration of the local emergencyEffective: 3/17
Expires: At expiration of local emergency or 5/31, whichever is sooner
https://bit.ly/350AVMCVenturaNoNo
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Mountain Viewhttps://bit.ly/2UMstM0Effective: 3/27
Expires: 5/31
https://bit.ly/3awoTfMSanta ClaraNoNo
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Mt. Shastahttps://bit.ly/2KqIJxw
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National Cityhttps://bit.ly/2VDtXsLhttps://bit.ly/34veUVYSan DiegoNoNo
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Nevada CityTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19.https://bit.ly/2VanpkU6 monthsExpires: 5/31NevadaNoNo
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NewarkTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19.https://bit.ly/2JtdtO6https://bit.ly/3aDE9aLAlamedaNoNo
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OaklandEmergency ordinance (1) imposing a moratorium on residential evictions, rent increases, and late fees during the local emergency proclaimed in response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic; (2) prohibiting residential and commercial evictions based on nonpayment of rent that became due during the local emergency when tenant substantial loss of income due to COVID-19; (3) prohibiting residential evictions for non-payment of rent where the landlord impeded the payment of rent; and (4) calling on state and federal legislators and financial institutions to provide relief to low-income homeowners and landlords.https://bit.ly/2UqgogHhttps://bit.ly/3chk1LqUnspecified.Includes, but is not limited to, where, as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic, the tenant suffered a loss of employment or a reduction in hours, or was unable to work because their children were out of school, or was unable to work because they were sick with COVID-19 or caring for a household or family member who was sick with COVID-19, or they were complying with a recommendation from a government agency to self-quarantine, or they incurred substantial out of pocket medical expenses due to COVID-19.UnspecifiedEffective: 3/27
Expires: 8/31
https://bit.ly/3chk1Lqhttps://bit.ly/3chk1LqAlamedaNoNo
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OceansideNo property owner or landlord shall evict a residential or commercial tenant in the City of Oceanside if the basis for the eviction is nonpayment of rent arising out of substantial decrease in household or business income related to COVID-19 (see "financial impacts" cell)https://bit.ly/3dPifTOTenant must notify the landlord in writing that the tenant has suffered a substantial decrease in household or business income or substantial out of pocket medical expense caused by the COVID-19 pandemic; provide the landlord with documentation to support the claim; and pay the portion of rent that the tenant is able to pay.(i): a substantial decrease in household income caused by layoffs or a reduction in the number of compensable hours worked; (ii) a substantial decrease in business income caused by a reduction in operating hours or consumer demand; or (iii) substantial medical expenses; and the substantial decrease in household or business income or the substantial out of pocket medical expenses was caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, or by any local, state or federal government response to the COVID-19 pandemic.UnspecifiedEffective: 3/18
Expires: 5/31
https://bit.ly/3bGDuW3San DiegoNoNo
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OjaiNo 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.https://bit.ly/3aisCNUThese circumstances include loss of income due to a COVID-19 related workplace closure, child care expenditures due to school closures, health care expenses related to being ill with COVID-19 or caring for a member of the tenant’s household who is ill with COVID-19, or reasonable expenditures that stem from government-ordered emergency measures.6 monthsEffective: 3/17https://bit.ly/2JLmwduVenturaNoNo
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OntarioTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19.Tenant must:
(1) Prior to the effective date, paid rent to the landlord pursuant to an agreement, and
(2) The tenant notifies the landlord before the rent is due, or within 7 days after the rent is due, that tenant needs to delay all or some payment of rent because of an inability to pay the full amount due to reasons due to reasons related to COVID-19.
(1) The tenant is unable to work while sick with a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19 or must care for a household or family member with a suspected or confirmed case of the virus.
(2) The tenant experiences a layoff, loss of hours or other income reduction resulting from COVID-19, the City’s local emergencydeclaration, or related government response.
(3) The tenant must miss work to care for a child whose school was closed in response to COVID-19.
Within six (6) months after expiration of local emergency Effective: 4/07
Expires: At expiration of local emergency
https://bit.ly/3esQxgeSan BernardinoNo through April 2No
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OxnardTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19.https://bit.ly/2UIR44nTenant must, within 30 days after the date that rent is due:
(1) Notify or make reasonable efforts to notify the landlord or the landlord's representative in writing of lost income and inability to pay full rent due to Financial Impacts related to COVID-19, and
(2) Provide documentation to support the claim.
Include, but are not limited to, 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; provided that, the Financial Impact was caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, or by any local, state or federal government response to COVID-19, and is documented.UnspecifiedEffective: 3/19
Expires: At expiration of statewide emergency
VenturaNoNo
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Pacific GroveTemporary moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19.https://bit.ly/3bnNuE5Tenant must:
(1) Notify the landlord in writing when rent is due, or within a reasonable period of time afterwards not to exceed 7 days, that the tenant has a covered reason for delayed payment;
(2) Provide the landlord with verifiable documentation to support the assertion of a covered reason for delayed payment no later than the time upon payment of backdue rent; and
(3) Pay the portion of rent that the tenant is able to pay.
Tenant's loss of income due to any of the following: (1) Tenant was sick with COVID-19 or caring for a household or family member who is sick with COVID-19; (2) Tenant experienced a lay-off, loss of hours, or other income reduction resulting from COVID-19 or the state of emergency; (3) Tenant's compliance with a recommendation from a government agency to stay home, self-quarantine, or avoid congregating with others during the state of emergency; and (4) Tenant's need to miss work to care for a home-bound school-age child. (5) Tenant's compliance with an order from a government agency to cease business operation due to COVID-19.
UnspecifiedEffective: 4/01
Expires: At expiration of statewide emergency
https://bit.ly/3blwmyQMontereyNoNo
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Palm Springshttps://bit.ly/2yqTa1uhttps://bit.ly/2UOEKRFRiversideNo through May 17**for any court order already given will lock out