Ellis Act Reform

For information on the reform of the Ellis Act, Assembly Bill 854 (Assemblyman Lee), which has been used to evict long-term senior and disabled tenants to re-rent at higher rents, refer to the sponsor’s factsheet and video. Thursday, April 15, 2021, the Assembly Housing Committee votes on AB 854. Three committee Democrats—Jesse Gabriel (Los Angeles), Sharon Quirk-Silva (Orange County) and Brian Maienschein (San Diego)—have yet to announce support. Two of their votes are needed. Beyond Chron Article