Berkeley's Eviction Moratorium Remains in Effect

Berkeley Tenant Union recently advised that the Berkeley eviction moratorium remains in effect.

The City website states the following:

"Berkeley’s eviction moratorium is still in effect! City Council has declared a local state of emergency with no expiration date set as of yet. So long as the state of emergency is declared, Berkeley's eviction moratorium remains in effect. In addition, on September 30, 2021, the Alameda County Superior Court amended its Emergency Rule 1.8a. This rule prohibits the filing of any eviction lawsuit unless the landlord alleges that the eviction is permitted under any local ordinance and/or is necessary to ensure the health and safety of residents or any other permitted exception."

The Alameda County Moratorium also remains in effect. 

A lawsuit was filed in March 2022 against the City of Oakland and against Alameda County in federal court, Northern District, alleging that both the City and the County eviction moratoriums are illegal. The case (Case 3:22-cv-01274-LB) is currently set for jury trial in April 2023.

For more about this federal lawsuit, including reviewing a copy of the complaint, see the article published by The Oaklandside: Landlords sue to end eviction moratoriums in Oakland and Alameda County