Civ. Code, § 1954.091 · Chapter 2.4. Occupancy in Interim Homelessness Programs
Civ. Code, § 1954.091
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) Section 310.3 of Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 301.1) of Part 2 of Title 24 (the California Building Standards Code) of the California Code of Regulations shall not be interpreted to restrict the duration of occupancy for shelter program participants.
(b) (1) This chapter shall not be interpreted to either confer or deny any tenant rights or protections for persons who hire pursuant to Section 1940, or any rights that the tenant may otherwise be entitled to under any applicable federal, state, or local law.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a shelter program participant of a shelter program that complies with the requirements described in Section 1954.09 shall be entitled to all of the following:
(A) A shelter program participant’s continued occupancy in a motel or hotel does not constitute a new tenancy.
(B) A shelter program participant shall not be considered a person who hires pursuant to Section 1940 for the purposes of Section 1161 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
(C) Receipt of a written termination policy.
(D) Disclosure of a termination notice procedure.
(E) Thirty days’ notice prior to termination, except as described in Section 1954.09.
(F) Right to appeal termination pursuant to the grievance policy required by Section 1954.09.
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History
Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 645, Sec. 1. (AB 1991) Effective January 1, 2023.
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