May 30, 2017
A California federal judge on Tuesday denied the city of San Francisco's bid to vacate an earlier ruling that invalidated a since-revised housing law that forced landlords to pay massive sums to tenants before taking their property off the market, saying the city is asking for a privilege "reserved for sovereigns."
October 22, 2014
A California federal judge said Tuesday that a San Francisco ordinance requiring landlords to pay large sums of money to tenants prior to taking their properties off the market is unconstitutional, the latest in the city's battle to combat its burgeoning housing unaffordability crisis.