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Committee advances AB 299 to stabilize temporary hotel, motel and short‑term rental housing for disaster‑displaced families
Summary
AB 299 would allow families displaced by natural disasters to remain in hotels, motels or short‑term rentals for more than 30 days without creating a landlord‑tenant relationship, a measure intended to reduce disruptive monthly relocations and provide continuity for children and families during recovery.
Assemblymember Quirk Silva presented AB 299 on behalf of Assemblymember Gabriel. The bill would allow families displaced by wildfire or other disasters to remain in hotels, motels and short‑term rentals for more than 30 days without imposing ordinary landlord‑tenant rules that lodging operators say can deter longer stays.
Supporters said the change would reduce disruptive month‑to‑month shuffling and give families, including those with school‑age children, greater stability during…
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