New California Law on Eviction Reporting

[Jennifer L.]

http://www.mercurynews.com/2016/09/14/new-law-prot...

So the governor just signed into law this new legislation.  The old law stated that if a tenant didn't prevail in an eviction lawsuit within 60 days, their names get revealed and can be collected by tenant screening companies.

The new law says that the names get reported only if the landlord wins within 60 days, or if the landlord wins after trial if longer than 60 days.  

What I don't know is whether you can still see their names on the local county websites.  Regardless, California landlords will have to be much more vigilant in their tenant vetting process, and not overly dependent on the paid screening services. So talk to those old landlords and make sure there aren't gaps in their rental history!