California Supreme Court: Decision Against Santa Monica Rent Control Law is Decertified
The State Supreme Court decertified a Second District Court of Appeal opinion that overturned portions of Santa Monica’s rent control law.
The appellate court ruled that Santa Monica could not modify conditions established by state law under which landlords can increase rents for voluntarily vacated units. The court also held that the city cannot demand more information than state law requires when registering rent-controlled units. (See CP&DR Legal Digest, June 2000.)
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