Tenant Support & Assistance Package
New Rental Regulations Ordinances
City Council Meeting
January 20, 2026
Economic Development & Housing Division
City Council
Priority Workplan
Adopted on April 7, 2025 and re-affirmed on July 1, 2025:
Policy #310: Rental Protections: Explore policy feasibility to enhance tenant protections provided by the City to
include:
a. Just Cause Eviction beyond state law (AB
1482 – CA Tenant Protection Act of 2019)
City Council
Priority Workplan
Adopted on April 7, 2025 and re-affirmed on July 1, 2025:
Policy #310: Rental Protections: Explore policy feasibility to enhance tenant protections provided by the City to
include:
a. Just Cause Eviction beyond state law (AB
1482 – CA Tenant Protection Act of 2019)
b. New Anti-Harassment Protection Ordinance
Rental
Regulations
Workshop
August 19, 2025
Community groups consisting of ACCE,
Movement Legal, California Apartment
Association, and Contra Costa Association of
REALTORS.
Rental
Regulations
Workshop
August 19, 2025
Community groups consisting of ACCE,
Movement Legal, California Apartment
Association, and Contra Costa Association of
REALTORS.
The workshop allowed for collaboration
and review of housing goals and
challenges.
Rental
Regulations
Workshop
August 19, 2025
Community groups consisting of ACCE,
Movement Legal, California Apartment
Association, and Contra Costa Association of
REALTORS.
The workshop allowed for collaboration and
review of housing goals and challenges.
City staff sought input from the groups for the rental
mediation RFP and policy recommendations on rental
regulations (just cause for eviction protections and
anti-harassment protections).
Proposed policies that go beyond State Law
Proposed policies that go beyond State Law
Proposed policies that go beyond State Law
Proposed policies that go beyond State Law
Proposed policies that go beyond State Law
Proposed policies that go beyond State Law
Proposed policies that go beyond State Law
Proposed policies that go beyond State Law
Proposed policies that go beyond State Law
Policy Feature AB 1482 SB 567
San Pablo
Ordinance
(Proposed)
Applies to Single-Family Homes No (unless corporate-
owned)
No (unless corporate-
owned) Yes
Applies to New Construction No (exempt if <15 years
old)
No (exempt if <15 years
old)
Yes, no exemptions
Just Cause Required Yes, after 12 months Yes, after 12 months Yes, from day one No-Fault Eviction – Substantial
Remodel Allowed with notice Requires permits, scope,
and return rights
Requires permits, scope,
and return rights
Relocation Assistance 1 month’s rent or waiver 1 month’s rent or waiver 1 month’s rent or waiver Ellis Act Enforcement Limited state oversight Strengthens re-rental restrictions
Strengthens re-rental
restrictions
Return Rights After No-Fault Not required Required for remodels Required for remodels Enforcement Mechanism No state enforcement body No state enforcement body No state enforcement body.
Tenant, housing provider
and staff enforced
Just Cause Eviction Ordinance Comparison
Just Cause For
Eviction
Protections
Ordinance
Overview
Key Provisions:
• Applies to: Most rental units in San Pablo, including all single-family homes, and Mobile Home Space Rentals
• Exemptions: Aligns with state law (Civil Code
§1946.2(e)) and excludes certain properties and
COVID-era rent debt cases.
When Just Cause is Required:
• From day one of tenancy.
• Housing providers must show valid reason (just cause) to evict, either:
• At-Fault (e.g., lease violations), or
• No-Fault (e.g., owner move-in, substantial remodel)
Housing
Stability &
Anti-
Harassment
Ordinance
Overview
Housing
Stability &
Anti-
Harassment
Ordinance
Overview
What counts as
Harassment?
Housing
Stability &
Anti-
Harassment
Ordinance
Overview
What counts as Harassment?
Includes— but is not limited to:
• Threats or use of force to make a tenant leave
• Threatening to report immigration status
• Repeated verbal abuse or intimidation
• Refusing to make repairs or provide services
• Entering the unit unlawfully or too often
• Offering money to vacate more than once in 6 months
• Filing false reports or locking out tenants
• Shutting off utilities or removing doors/windows to
force a move-out
• Attempting to try to make a tenant give up their legal rights.
Proposed Staff
Education and Outreach
The City will provide educational materials for both tenants and housing providers on new rental regulations once
recommended by EDHPM Standing Committee, and upon
formal adoption via ordinance by the City Council.
In line with the City’s adopted Housing Action Plan, the City will partner with nonprofits, legal aid, and community groups to:
o Host housing fairs and workshops
o Share digital resources
o Promote awareness of tenant rights and responsibilities Staff Recommendation:
1. Receive presentation; and
2. Waive First Reading, Introduce and Adopt Ordinance