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San Jose launches 15‑month commercial anti‑displacement effort after state tenant-protection law
Summary
City staff outlined a 15-month work plan to study commercial displacement, engage stakeholders and implement actions following the new state Commercial Tenant Protection Act (SB 1103); committee approved the status report.
San Jose staff presented a commercial anti-displacement status report and a 15‑month work plan to the Unity and Economic Development Committee, describing next steps after the state’s new Commercial Tenant Protection Act (SB 1103) took effect in January.
Vic Farley, assistant to the city manager and lead on the anti-displacement effort, said the office defines commercial displacement as “the involuntary relocation of a business from its current location,” driven by redevelopment, rent escalation or rising land values. Using business license data, staff estimated more than 17,000 small-business commercial tenants in the city and reported that roughly…
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