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Supervisors continue tenant eviction ordinance while city attorney reviews state preemption
Summary
The Board continued an ordinance aimed at extending eviction protections to tenants who paid at least 25% of rent, citing possible state preemption after the state extended its own protections through September 30.
An ordinance before the Board that would have expanded local eviction protections for tenants who paid at least 25% of rent for a specified pandemic period was continued to the September 7 meeting while staff and the City Attorney review state preemption issues.
Supervisor Dean Preston asked to continue the measure after committee staff said the state’s COVID‑era eviction protections include language that could preempt local rules extending protections past the state’s September 30 date. Preston moved to continue; Supervisor Peskin seconded. Supervisors on the dais expressed disappointment at the apparent state-level restriction on local authority; Supervisor Ronan called the preemption “pretty sad” because it limits municipal ability to extend tenant protections.
The motion to continue was approved unanimously. The Board instructed staff to work with the City Attorney’s Office to evaluate which portions of the local ordinance remain permissible, including provisions on late-fee waivers and other tenant-cost protections, and to return with revised language if necessary.
