Gov. Newsom issues executive order barring L.A. County landlords from evicting tenants housing wildfire victims

Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order Friday prohibiting landlords in Los Angeles County from evicting tenants who open their doors to wildfire victims.

“At a time when so many have been suddenly displaced, we need more housing and shelter than ever. Opening your place of residence to help shelter those in need is not only encouraged and generous, but deserves to be protected,” Newsom said in a statement.

Specifically, the order prohibits landlords from “using the unlawful detainer process… to evict a tenant for violating a term of their lease that would otherwise prohibit them from sheltering one or more people displaced by the recent emergency,” a news release said.