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Governor Brown Signs Tenant Protection Measure

Governor Jerry Brown on Tuesday signed AB 2819, a bill authored by Assemblymember David Chiu (D-San Francisco) that will prevent innocent tenants from having their credit tarnished by eviction actions that are resolved in their favor. Click here to read full story...

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