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Alameda County adopts Just Cause eviction protections for unincorporated areas, effective March 6
Summary
After a multi-year process and a public hearing with heavy tenant testimony, the Board of Supervisors adopted an ordinance adding Chapter 3.7 to the Alameda County Code extending just‑cause protections in unincorporated areas, requiring 90 days' notice for no‑fault evictions and two months' relocation assistance for qualifying households.
Alameda County’s Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Feb. 4 to adopt a 'Just Cause for Evictions' ordinance for the county’s unincorporated areas, expanding tenant protections beyond state minimums and creating new local requirements that take effect March 6.
The ordinance, added as Chapter 3.7 to the Alameda County Ordinance Code, incorporates California Civil Code Section 1946.2 by reference (excluding specified subdivisions) and includes several local enhancements: a 90‑day notice requirement for no‑fault evictions…
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