The most egregious provision of AB 828 by Assemblyman Phil Ting is gone.    The bill by the San Francisco Democrat no longer mandates that the courts reduce rent by 25%.   Ting removed that rent-cut provision from the bill following a grassroots opposition campaign spearheaded by the California Apartment Association. This included having members to send more than 55,000 opposition messages to lawmakers.   Assemblyman Phil Ting While rent-reduction provision is out, AB 828 still includes problematic provisions such as:   Requiring very limited proof on the part of the tenant that they faced a COVID hardship in order to stay in the unit;  Protecting nuisance tenants by allowing them to initially ignore the unlawful detainer complaint and remain the unit;  Mandating that rental property owners demonstrate… Read More