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Bill to require translations of eviction notices, summons and complaints advances amid landlord concerns
Summary
AB 863 would require landlords to provide eviction notices, summons and complaints in five commonly spoken non-English languages when leases were negotiated in those languages or the landlord was notified; landlords’ groups warned of cost, operational complexity and potential delays.
Assemblymember Cara’s AB 863, a proposal to require translated eviction-related documents in five non-English languages (Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, Vietnamese and Korean) for tenants who negotiated leases in those languages or who previously notified a landlord of their primary language, advanced from the Assembly Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.
The author said California’s existing contract-translation requirements already apply to leases, but critical follow-up documents such as notices, summons and complaints…
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