California Apartment Association

The California Apartment Association has asked the state’s Judicial Council to further revise the jury instructions for eviction cases that go to trial following the passage of Senate Bill 91.

Passed in late January, SB 91 extended California’s eviction moratorium through June of this year. To avoid eviction, tenants now have until June 30 to pay at least 25% of rent debt that’s accrued since Sept. 1, 2020.

The Judicial Council’s proposed jury instructions revisions, however, leave out the new June 30 deadline for tenants to pay a quarter of what’s owed. The instructions also fail to explain what’s required to comply with SB 91.

CAA suggests fixes to the instructions in this letter to the council.