section 17980

Citation: section 17980
Parent Document: City of Santa Monica v. Gonzalez, 182 P.3d 1027 (2008)
Jurisdiction: California (state)
Effective Date: 2008-05-19
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2567465/city-of-santa-monica-v-gonzalez/ ↗

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We next turn to the statutory requirements for (1) first-class mailing to, or conspicuous posting on, each affected residential unit and (2) explaining that lessors are prohibited from retaliating. On their face, these requirements appear directed toward benefiting the tenants who occupy a substandard building. This understanding is confirmed by the history of the 1999 legislative amendment that added these requirements to section 17980.6. The basis for the legislation was explained as follows: “When property owners don’t maintain residential buildings, local building officials enforce building code and health and safety code violations. In some cases, the buildings are substandard and unsafe to occupy, and local building officials may be in the process of requiring the building to be abandoned. But the tenants are not aware of the building conditions and not aware that they may have to vacate their homes. In areas of the state where affordable housing is not available, tenants have a difficult time finding another place to live. This bill improves the noticing requirements to tenants who may have to vacate their home.” (Sen. Rules Com., Off. of Sen. Floor Analyses, 3d reading analysis of Assem. Bill No. 942 (1999-2000 Reg. Sess.) as amended Aug. 23, 1999, pp. 2-3.)

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