This week, housing advocates challenged SB 10 in court, and the Ninth Circuit struck down a sweeping District Court injunction against the City and County of Los Angeles relating to the homelessness crisis.

Less than 48 hours after surviving the recall, Governor Newsom signed SB 9 and SB 10 into law. YIMBYs rejoice. Local government staff, local elected officials, affordable housing advocates, and people who fled dense neighborhoods for more open space and comfortable living conditions panic.

This week, SB 9 and SB 10 passed both houses of the State Legislature and made it to Governor Newsom’s desk. A couple of interesting new decisions came down regarding evidence in support of wrongful eviction and violation of a rent stabilization ordinance, and federal grazing laws.

Big news this week. SB 10 passed on the Assembly Floor August 23, and SB 9 passed on the Assembly Floor on August 26. Both SB 9 and SB 10 need a final vote in the Senate, at which point the Governor has a month to decide whether to sign or veto the bills. Also on August 26, the United States Supreme Court ended the CDC eviction moratorium.