Following up on my prior post concerning Assembly Bill 1436, California has rolled back some of the provisions in the newly announced Assembly Bill 3088, known officially as the COVID-19 Tenant Relief Act of 2020. Landlords are hailing AB 3088 as a "more sensible...
Month: August 2020
California’s Eviction Wave: The Race Against the Clock
After several months of relying on the Judicial Council of California's Emergency Order, the California Legislature was met with the harsh reality that beginning September 1, 2020, the Court would allow evictions to proceed. With the deadline set, the Legislature is...
All eyes on Florida: The Helplessness of CA Bar Examinees
As thousands of recent graduates and repeat bar takers study for the California Bar Exam, the licensing exam required before a law graduate can be admitted to practice law, the stress continues to mount. The exam, which consists of several essays and multiple choice...
The Clash: DoorDash and California’s AB5
After ride-hailing companies, Uber and Lyft, were bound by preliminary injunctions to reclassify contractors as employees, the San Francisco district attorney requested for DoorDash to follow suit. The request comes amid California’s AB5 (2019), which has strict...
EVICTION CRISIS 2020: California Legislature, Your Move!
Beginning September 1, 2020, the California Courts will once again have the authority to issue Summons, a necessary document required before the service of an unlawful detainer complaint. This is unless the California Legislature takes action to extend the eviction...