California 2017-2018 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB423 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 02/09/2017

                            CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 423Introduced by Assembly Member BontaFebruary 09, 2017 An act to amend Section 7060 of the Government Code, relating to residential real property.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 423, as introduced, Bonta. Residential real property: rent control: withdrawal of accommodations.(1) Existing law, commonly known as the Ellis Act, generally prohibits public entities from adopting any statute, ordinance, or regulation, or taking any administrative action, as specified, to compel the owner of residential real property to offer or to continue to offer accommodations, as defined, in the property for rent or lease. Existing law excepts from this prohibition residential hotels with certain characteristics. This bill, on and after January 1, 2018, would except from the Ellis Act residential hotels in the City of Oakland.(2) This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the City of Oakland.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: NO  Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 7060 of the Government Code is amended to read:7060. (a) No public entity, as defined in Section 811.2, shall, by statute, ordinance, or regulation, or by administrative action implementing any statute, ordinance or regulation, compel the owner of any residential real property to offer, or to continue to offer, accommodations in the property for rent or lease, except for guestrooms or efficiency units within a residential hotel, as defined in Section 50519 of the Health and Safety Code, if the residential hotel meets all of the following conditions: the conditions specified paragraph (1) or (2):(1) (A) The residential hotel is located in a city and county, or in a city with a population of over 1,000,000.(2)(B) The residential hotel has a permit of occupancy issued prior to January 1, 1990.(3)(C) The residential hotel did not send a notice of intent to withdraw the accommodations from rent or lease pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 7060.4 that was delivered to the public entity prior to January 1, 2004.(2) On and after January 1, 2018, the residential hotel is located in the City of Oakland.(b) For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:(1) Accommodations means either of the following:(A) The residential rental units in any detached physical structure containing four or more residential rental units.(B) With respect to a detached physical structure containing three or fewer residential rental units, the residential rental units in that structure and in any other structure located on the same parcel of land, including any detached physical structure specified in subparagraph (A).(2) Disabled means a person with a disability, as defined in Section 12955.3 of the Government Code.SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that a special statute is necessary and that a general statute cannot be made applicable within the meaning of Section 16 of Article IV of the California Constitution because of the unique demands facing the City of Oakland with its rising homeless population and affordable housing crisis.

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 423Introduced by Assembly Member BontaFebruary 09, 2017 An act to amend Section 7060 of the Government Code, relating to residential real property.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 423, as introduced, Bonta. Residential real property: rent control: withdrawal of accommodations.(1) Existing law, commonly known as the Ellis Act, generally prohibits public entities from adopting any statute, ordinance, or regulation, or taking any administrative action, as specified, to compel the owner of residential real property to offer or to continue to offer accommodations, as defined, in the property for rent or lease. Existing law excepts from this prohibition residential hotels with certain characteristics. This bill, on and after January 1, 2018, would except from the Ellis Act residential hotels in the City of Oakland.(2) This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the City of Oakland.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: NO  Local Program: NO 





 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill No. 423

Introduced by Assembly Member BontaFebruary 09, 2017

Introduced by Assembly Member Bonta
February 09, 2017

 An act to amend Section 7060 of the Government Code, relating to residential real property.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 423, as introduced, Bonta. Residential real property: rent control: withdrawal of accommodations.

(1) Existing law, commonly known as the Ellis Act, generally prohibits public entities from adopting any statute, ordinance, or regulation, or taking any administrative action, as specified, to compel the owner of residential real property to offer or to continue to offer accommodations, as defined, in the property for rent or lease. Existing law excepts from this prohibition residential hotels with certain characteristics. This bill, on and after January 1, 2018, would except from the Ellis Act residential hotels in the City of Oakland.(2) This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the City of Oakland.

(1) Existing law, commonly known as the Ellis Act, generally prohibits public entities from adopting any statute, ordinance, or regulation, or taking any administrative action, as specified, to compel the owner of residential real property to offer or to continue to offer accommodations, as defined, in the property for rent or lease. Existing law excepts from this prohibition residential hotels with certain characteristics. 

This bill, on and after January 1, 2018, would except from the Ellis Act residential hotels in the City of Oakland.

(2) This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the City of Oakland.

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 7060 of the Government Code is amended to read:7060. (a) No public entity, as defined in Section 811.2, shall, by statute, ordinance, or regulation, or by administrative action implementing any statute, ordinance or regulation, compel the owner of any residential real property to offer, or to continue to offer, accommodations in the property for rent or lease, except for guestrooms or efficiency units within a residential hotel, as defined in Section 50519 of the Health and Safety Code, if the residential hotel meets all of the following conditions: the conditions specified paragraph (1) or (2):(1) (A) The residential hotel is located in a city and county, or in a city with a population of over 1,000,000.(2)(B) The residential hotel has a permit of occupancy issued prior to January 1, 1990.(3)(C) The residential hotel did not send a notice of intent to withdraw the accommodations from rent or lease pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 7060.4 that was delivered to the public entity prior to January 1, 2004.(2) On and after January 1, 2018, the residential hotel is located in the City of Oakland.(b) For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:(1) Accommodations means either of the following:(A) The residential rental units in any detached physical structure containing four or more residential rental units.(B) With respect to a detached physical structure containing three or fewer residential rental units, the residential rental units in that structure and in any other structure located on the same parcel of land, including any detached physical structure specified in subparagraph (A).(2) Disabled means a person with a disability, as defined in Section 12955.3 of the Government Code.SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that a special statute is necessary and that a general statute cannot be made applicable within the meaning of Section 16 of Article IV of the California Constitution because of the unique demands facing the City of Oakland with its rising homeless population and affordable housing crisis.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 7060 of the Government Code is amended to read:7060. (a) No public entity, as defined in Section 811.2, shall, by statute, ordinance, or regulation, or by administrative action implementing any statute, ordinance or regulation, compel the owner of any residential real property to offer, or to continue to offer, accommodations in the property for rent or lease, except for guestrooms or efficiency units within a residential hotel, as defined in Section 50519 of the Health and Safety Code, if the residential hotel meets all of the following conditions: the conditions specified paragraph (1) or (2):(1) (A) The residential hotel is located in a city and county, or in a city with a population of over 1,000,000.(2)(B) The residential hotel has a permit of occupancy issued prior to January 1, 1990.(3)(C) The residential hotel did not send a notice of intent to withdraw the accommodations from rent or lease pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 7060.4 that was delivered to the public entity prior to January 1, 2004.(2) On and after January 1, 2018, the residential hotel is located in the City of Oakland.(b) For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:(1) Accommodations means either of the following:(A) The residential rental units in any detached physical structure containing four or more residential rental units.(B) With respect to a detached physical structure containing three or fewer residential rental units, the residential rental units in that structure and in any other structure located on the same parcel of land, including any detached physical structure specified in subparagraph (A).(2) Disabled means a person with a disability, as defined in Section 12955.3 of the Government Code.

SECTION 1. Section 7060 of the Government Code is amended to read:

### SECTION 1.

7060. (a) No public entity, as defined in Section 811.2, shall, by statute, ordinance, or regulation, or by administrative action implementing any statute, ordinance or regulation, compel the owner of any residential real property to offer, or to continue to offer, accommodations in the property for rent or lease, except for guestrooms or efficiency units within a residential hotel, as defined in Section 50519 of the Health and Safety Code, if the residential hotel meets all of the following conditions: the conditions specified paragraph (1) or (2):(1) (A) The residential hotel is located in a city and county, or in a city with a population of over 1,000,000.(2)(B) The residential hotel has a permit of occupancy issued prior to January 1, 1990.(3)(C) The residential hotel did not send a notice of intent to withdraw the accommodations from rent or lease pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 7060.4 that was delivered to the public entity prior to January 1, 2004.(2) On and after January 1, 2018, the residential hotel is located in the City of Oakland.(b) For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:(1) Accommodations means either of the following:(A) The residential rental units in any detached physical structure containing four or more residential rental units.(B) With respect to a detached physical structure containing three or fewer residential rental units, the residential rental units in that structure and in any other structure located on the same parcel of land, including any detached physical structure specified in subparagraph (A).(2) Disabled means a person with a disability, as defined in Section 12955.3 of the Government Code.

7060. (a) No public entity, as defined in Section 811.2, shall, by statute, ordinance, or regulation, or by administrative action implementing any statute, ordinance or regulation, compel the owner of any residential real property to offer, or to continue to offer, accommodations in the property for rent or lease, except for guestrooms or efficiency units within a residential hotel, as defined in Section 50519 of the Health and Safety Code, if the residential hotel meets all of the following conditions: the conditions specified paragraph (1) or (2):(1) (A) The residential hotel is located in a city and county, or in a city with a population of over 1,000,000.(2)(B) The residential hotel has a permit of occupancy issued prior to January 1, 1990.(3)(C) The residential hotel did not send a notice of intent to withdraw the accommodations from rent or lease pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 7060.4 that was delivered to the public entity prior to January 1, 2004.(2) On and after January 1, 2018, the residential hotel is located in the City of Oakland.(b) For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:(1) Accommodations means either of the following:(A) The residential rental units in any detached physical structure containing four or more residential rental units.(B) With respect to a detached physical structure containing three or fewer residential rental units, the residential rental units in that structure and in any other structure located on the same parcel of land, including any detached physical structure specified in subparagraph (A).(2) Disabled means a person with a disability, as defined in Section 12955.3 of the Government Code.

7060. (a) No public entity, as defined in Section 811.2, shall, by statute, ordinance, or regulation, or by administrative action implementing any statute, ordinance or regulation, compel the owner of any residential real property to offer, or to continue to offer, accommodations in the property for rent or lease, except for guestrooms or efficiency units within a residential hotel, as defined in Section 50519 of the Health and Safety Code, if the residential hotel meets all of the following conditions: the conditions specified paragraph (1) or (2):(1) (A) The residential hotel is located in a city and county, or in a city with a population of over 1,000,000.(2)(B) The residential hotel has a permit of occupancy issued prior to January 1, 1990.(3)(C) The residential hotel did not send a notice of intent to withdraw the accommodations from rent or lease pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 7060.4 that was delivered to the public entity prior to January 1, 2004.(2) On and after January 1, 2018, the residential hotel is located in the City of Oakland.(b) For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:(1) Accommodations means either of the following:(A) The residential rental units in any detached physical structure containing four or more residential rental units.(B) With respect to a detached physical structure containing three or fewer residential rental units, the residential rental units in that structure and in any other structure located on the same parcel of land, including any detached physical structure specified in subparagraph (A).(2) Disabled means a person with a disability, as defined in Section 12955.3 of the Government Code.



7060. (a) No public entity, as defined in Section 811.2, shall, by statute, ordinance, or regulation, or by administrative action implementing any statute, ordinance or regulation, compel the owner of any residential real property to offer, or to continue to offer, accommodations in the property for rent or lease, except for guestrooms or efficiency units within a residential hotel, as defined in Section 50519 of the Health and Safety Code, if the residential hotel meets all of the following conditions: the conditions specified paragraph (1) or (2):

(1) (A) The residential hotel is located in a city and county, or in a city with a population of over 1,000,000.

(2)



(B) The residential hotel has a permit of occupancy issued prior to January 1, 1990.

(3)



(C) The residential hotel did not send a notice of intent to withdraw the accommodations from rent or lease pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 7060.4 that was delivered to the public entity prior to January 1, 2004.

(2) On and after January 1, 2018, the residential hotel is located in the City of Oakland.

(b) For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:

(1) Accommodations means either of the following:

(A) The residential rental units in any detached physical structure containing four or more residential rental units.

(B) With respect to a detached physical structure containing three or fewer residential rental units, the residential rental units in that structure and in any other structure located on the same parcel of land, including any detached physical structure specified in subparagraph (A).

(2) Disabled means a person with a disability, as defined in Section 12955.3 of the Government Code.

SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that a special statute is necessary and that a general statute cannot be made applicable within the meaning of Section 16 of Article IV of the California Constitution because of the unique demands facing the City of Oakland with its rising homeless population and affordable housing crisis.

SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that a special statute is necessary and that a general statute cannot be made applicable within the meaning of Section 16 of Article IV of the California Constitution because of the unique demands facing the City of Oakland with its rising homeless population and affordable housing crisis.

SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that a special statute is necessary and that a general statute cannot be made applicable within the meaning of Section 16 of Article IV of the California Constitution because of the unique demands facing the City of Oakland with its rising homeless population and affordable housing crisis.

### SEC. 2.