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Sunnyvale council raises no‑fault relocation assistance to three months for qualifying tenants
Summary
After public testimony and discussion, the council voted 5‑2 to increase required relocation assistance for no‑fault "just cause" evictions from two to three months' rent effective citywide; enforcement remains tenant‑driven through available legal remedies and assistance referrals.
The Sunnyvale City Council voted 5–2 on Feb. 25 to increase relocation assistance for no‑fault "just cause" tenant displacement from two months' rent to three months' rent.
The change affects evictions where the tenant is displaced for reasons that are not the tenant's fault — for example, unit rehabilitation or owner move‑ins — and is codified in Sunnyvale Municipal Code Chapter 19.71, which incorporates state law (AB 1482) plus additional local requirements, Community Development Director Trudy Ryan said.
Why it mattered in council debate: supporters said three months better reflects the real costs low‑income households face when they must…
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