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Board endorses resolution urging state changes to Ellis Act amid rising evictions
Summary
The Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a resolution asking state lawmakers to return more local control over the Ellis Act, citing rising evictions and calls for a state‑level response and local action to protect tenants.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Tuesday adopted a resolution asking state lawmakers to amend the Ellis Act to return greater local control, a step board members said is needed to curb speculative purchases and no‑fault evictions.
President Chu urged support for the resolution, saying the city is in the midst of an affordability crisis and that recent evictions are forcing San Franciscans out of long‑time homes. Supervisor Campos, a cosponsor, said the coalition backing the effort includes supervisors across the political spectrum and Mayor Ed Lee, and argued the only realistic path to a state change would be a united city delegation pushing Sacramento.
Public comment included multiple speakers who said they or their neighbors had received Ellis Act notices and urged stronger local remedies. Several speakers asked the city to pursue a moratorium or more aggressive local measures while the state reforms are pursued.
The board adopted the resolution without objection; the clerk’s readout noted the board’s adjournment in memory of multiple residents who died in recent weeks and the passage of the resolution as part of the meeting’s business.
Ending: Supervisors said the city will take both local and state steps to address the eviction crisis and that coordinated advocacy in Sacramento will follow the board’s resolution.
