With pandemic eviction moratoriums over, cases have shot up and the court is overwhelmed. Meet the sole judge handling the influx.
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It’s over: Oakland’s COVID-19 eviction moratorium expired Saturday
Tenants are bracing for another wave of evictions as Oakland’s policy ends. Landlords say the conclusion is overdue.
Under a new Oakland law, there could be fewer ‘trivial’ evictions
Landlords trying to evict over a lease violation will have to prove that it caused them “substantial actual injury.”
Evictions cases are rising fast after end of Alameda County moratorium
Oakland’s moratorium is still in place but ends in July. Berkeley’s expires Aug. 31.
Oakland’s eviction moratorium will end July 15
At a City Council meeting that lasted until midnight, officials voted to sunset the pandemic policy while adopting new tenant protections.
When to end Oakland’s eviction moratorium? Council will decide Tuesday
Officials will also decide whether to increase the support for displaced Coliseum Connections tenants to $4 million.
The beginning of the end of Oakland’s eviction moratorium?
Councilmembers say the eviction ban should be phased out while new tenant protections are created.
Alameda County’s eviction moratorium will expire at the end of April
Oakland’s ban on evictions will remain for now but passions were high Tuesday as county officials rejected tenant protection policies amid a landlord protest.
Election hands setbacks, wins to renters and landlords in Oakland and Alameda County
Rebecca Kaplan lost the District 3 race to Lena Tam, who could be the deciding vote to end the county’s eviction moratorium. But a renter-friendly majority controls Oakland City Council with an ally in the mayor’s office.
Judge allows Oakland eviction moratorium to stand, for now
The order is a blow to landlords who sued Oakland and Alameda County this year, but the case is not over.
Landlords argue in court to end Oakland and Alameda County eviction moratoriums
A federal judge is expected to issue a decision soon about the legality of pandemic eviction bans meant to prevent homelessness.
Landlords sue to end eviction moratoriums in Oakland and Alameda County
Several Oakland property owners have joined a broader effort to end eviction bans by filing a lawsuit.