Ellis Act Reform Delayed in State Senate

by Randy Shaw, Beyond Chron (reposted)

Fri, Jun 8, 2007 10:09PM

Friday, June 8, 2007 :Senate Bill 464, the bill to reform the Ellis Act by limiting its scope to landlords who have owned the property for a certain number of years and sponsored by Assembly member Mark Leno and State Senator Sheila Kuehl, has failed to garner the 21 votes needed to pass. The bill appeared to come within a single vote of passage, only to have San Jose's Elaine Alquist switch to a "no," killing any chances for passage this year.

The bill was not brought up for a formal vote, but instead becomes a "2-Year Bill" eligible to be voted on again in January. Beyond Chron will provide a full report on the efforts to win Senate passage next week.

Read More

For more information: http://www.beyondchron.org/news/index.php?...

Add Your Comments

Support Independent Media

We are 100% volunteer and depend on your participation to sustain our efforts!