On July 11, 2026, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act (the Act) became Public Law No. 119-101 without the President’s signature.
California remains in the throes of a housing crisis that shows few signs of abating in the near future despite the concerted efforts of policymakers.
Historically, a lease agreement is both a conveyance of an estate in real property and a contract between the landlord and tenant that is made in consideration of rent.
In February of this year, the United States Supreme Court heard oral argument in the case of Pung v. Isabella County, which raises the issue of whether the owner of a home sold at a tax foreclosure sale is entitled to compensation based on the fair market value, rather than the surplus from the sale price.
On January 7, 2025, a series of fires began that ripped through Southern California, leaving significant destruction in their wake.
The year 2025 brought continued development in California landlord-tenant law on two fronts.