California Appeals Court Upholds Oakland's "Just Cause" Tenant Protection Law

From the Office of the City Attorney, Oakland, California:

• On Tuesday, March 3, City Attorney John Russo announced that the city has prevailed in a 6-year lawsuit filed by landlords seeking to overturn Oakland’s strong tenant protection law – the Just Cause for Eviction Ordinance [Measure EE].(1) A decision last week by the California Court of Appeal upholds the Just Cause ordinance and affirms the right of tenants to receive significant damages and attorney fees from landlords who break the law.

• "Oakland has been hit with waves of illegal evictions as a result of the foreclosure crisis," City Attorney Russo said. "Some banks and their agents have routinely violated the law by evicting good tenants from foreclosed apartments and homes without cause."

For the rest of the Oakland City Attorney's press release, see Oakland’s Tenant Protection Law Upheld by Appeals Court.

For the ruling of the California Appeals court, see Rental Housing Association of Northern Alameda County v. City of Oakland.

(1) Measure EE is codified at Oakland Municipal Code chapter 8.22.300 et seq. SkimmingKappaRent