CA SB522

Housing units rebuilt after being substantially damaged or destroyed by a disaster would remain subject to the Tenant Protection Act of 2019's just cause eviction requirements, even if the replacement unit was issued a certificate of occupancy within the previous 15 years

The exemption closure applies only when the previous unit was subject to the Tenant Protection Act, had a certificate of occupancy before the disaster, and was substantially damaged or destroyed by a disaster as defined in Government Code Section 8680.3

"Disaster" follows the existing legal definition used for state disaster assistance programs under the California Disaster Assistance Act

The bill includes a contingency provision to incorporate changes from AB 1529 if both bills are enacted, with this bill taking precedence if enacted last

The amendments would apply within the existing sunset date of the Tenant Protection Act, which remains in effect until January 1, 2030