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Committee advances SB 436 to extend pay-or-quit notice from three to 14 days; landlords and tenant advocates split
Summary
The committee advanced SB 436, which would lengthen the statutory notice to pay rent or move out from three days to 14 days, after advocates said the longer window helps tenants avoid evictions and homelessness and opponents warned of harm to small landlords.
Senate Bill 436, introduced by Senator Maha, would increase from three days to 14 days the notice period a tenant receives to pay past-due rent or move out before a landlord may file an unlawful-detainer action. The author and numerous housing and legal advocates argued the short three-day notice can trigger near-immediate eviction for low-income households and that a longer window would let tenants secure rental assistance, get paychecks, or…
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