BILL ANALYSIS �
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CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
AB 1925 (Ma)
As Amended August 7, 2012
Majority vote
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|ASSEMBLY: |74-1 |(May 7, 2012) |SENATE: |35-0 |(August 13, |
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Original Committee Reference: H. & C.D.
SUMMARY : Limits levels of compensation in San Francisco for
the temporary displacement of tenant households from
rent-controlled units for less than 20 days to $275 per day per
household and actual moving expenses if it is necessary to move
the household's possessions.
The Senate amendments delete language that could be interpreted
to allow a landlord to pay less than $275 per day per household.
AS PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY , this bill was substantially similar
to the version passed by the Senate.
FISCAL EFFECT : None
COMMENTS : In 2006, San Francisco voters passed Proposition H,
which made changes to the city's rent control ordinance relating
to relocation benefits in the event of a no-fault eviction. The
measure was placed on the ballot in response to an increase in
the number of no-fault evictions and concern that the relocation
benefit amount had not been changed since 1987. Prior to
Proposition H, San Francisco landlords had to pay $1,000 to each
tenant who had lived in a unit for more than a year in the event
the tenant had to be relocated. Proposition H raised that
amount to $4,500 per tenant plus an additional $3,000 for each
disabled or elderly tenant or household with minor children and
provided for annual increases in the relocation benefit.
Currently, the relocation benefit is $5,153 per tenant with a
per-unit maximum of $15,460, plus an additional $3,436 for each
disabled or elderly tenant or household with minor children.
Under San Francisco's rent control ordinance, landlords must pay
relocation benefits whether tenants are being permanently
evicted or must temporarily vacate a unit to allow for
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improvements or repairs. Thus, tenants who have to move out for
a few days to allow a landlord to paint the apartment or upgrade
the plumbing are entitled to the exact same relocation benefits
as tenants who need to find another place to live.
This bill limits relocation benefits in San Francisco in the
event of a temporary displacement to $275 per day per household
plus any moving expenses, to be adjusted annually based on the
Consumer Price Index. The bill defines a temporary displacement
as one that lasts less than 20 days. The bill allows landlords
to provide temporarily displaced tenants with a comparable
dwelling unit rather than daily compensation, so long as the
unit is close to the services and institutions upon which the
displaced tenants depend.
Analysis Prepared by : Anya Lawler / H. & C.D. / (916)
319-2085
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