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2104, 2020

Legal Alert: California Fair Housing Law and the Novel Coronavirus

By |April 21st, 2020|Categories: Land Use and Real Estate, Legal Alerts, News, The Advisor|Tags: , |Comments Off on Legal Alert: California Fair Housing Law and the Novel Coronavirus

April 2020 California landlords are facing a host of issues caused by the Novel Coronavirus, two of which directly impact California's robust fair housing framework: Due to either medical risks or economic conditions, young adults are moving back in with their parents at unprecedented rates. Does a landlord have to allow parent-tenants to add their adult children to an existing lease? What rights and responsibilities does a landlord have if they learn that one of their tenants is infected? Can a landlord require tenants to tell them they are or think they have been infected? What Are California's Fair [...]

3103, 2020

Legal Alert: A Guide to Issues with Residential and Commercial Tenancies Caused by COVID-19, For Landlords and Tenants

By |March 31st, 2020|Categories: Land Use and Real Estate, Legal Alerts, News, The Advisor|Tags: , |Comments Off on Legal Alert: A Guide to Issues with Residential and Commercial Tenancies Caused by COVID-19, For Landlords and Tenants

March 2020 On March 16 Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-28-20, which provided both guidance and enforcement mechanisms for local municipalities to prevent a possibly rapid increase in evictions and foreclosures arising out of the economic damage caused by of COVID-19.  Most importantly, the Executive Order gave authority to California cities and counties to ban evictions for non-payment of rent if the tenant can prove their financial hardship was caused by the pandemic. Both the City and County of Santa Barbara have enacted such bans within the last week. What the Ordinances Do In both residential and commercial contexts, [...]

3103, 2020

Legal Alert: Payroll Protection Loans for Small Business Available in New Stimulus Bill

By |March 31st, 2020|Categories: Business, Corporate and Venture, Employment, Legal Alerts, News, The Advisor|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Legal Alert: Payroll Protection Loans for Small Business Available in New Stimulus Bill

March 2020 Following up on our recent client alerts about SARS-Cov-2 disaster relief for small businesses, one of the brightest spots for small businesses in the latest (third if you're keeping score) federal stimulus package, which was enacted March 27 as the 'CARES Act," are emergency Small Business Administration 7(a) loans. These "payroll protection loans" will be made available through the 1800 banks nationwide that are already SBA-certified lenders and offered funding for 2.5X a business's average monthly payroll, rent, interest expense, and utility payments -- up to a $10 million maximum loan amount. Your business must have less [...]

2403, 2020

Legal Alert: California Stay at Home Order – Information for Landlords and Property Managers

By |March 24th, 2020|Categories: Land Use and Real Estate, Legal Alerts, News, The Advisor|Tags: , |Comments Off on Legal Alert: California Stay at Home Order – Information for Landlords and Property Managers

On March 19, 2020 Governor Gavin Newsom issued an order directing: "all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence except as needed to maintain continuity of operations of the federal critical infrastructure sectors...." The order includes potential misdemeanor penalties for violating the restrictions, and raises the question of what this means for landlords and property managers that need to keep residential properties operational for the residents, as well as operating commercial properties that house other critical businesses. The "commercial facilities sector" is one of the sixteen sectors identified in a [...]

1803, 2020

Legal Alert: COVID-19 Guidance

By |March 18th, 2020|Categories: Employment, Legal Alerts, News, The Advisor|Tags: |Comments Off on Legal Alert: COVID-19 Guidance

COVID -19 Guidance The Coronavirus (COVID-19) has become an evolving and uncertain public health issue affecting people globally and close to home, we recognize that all of us will certainly be impacted. Circumstances are changing seemingly by the hour, creating uncertainty for business and the public alike. While we are focused on the safety and well-being of our employees, clients, families, and the communities in which we all live and work, we also understand that your business must continue. Recent conversations have informed us that our clients, like many others, are increasingly concerned about not only the operational risks, but [...]

1003, 2020

Coronavirus and the Workplace

By |March 10th, 2020|Categories: Business, Corporate and Venture, Employment, News, The Advisor|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Coronavirus and the Workplace

March 2020  With the rapid spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus around the globe, even companies outside of the impacted areas have been forced to prepare for the worst. The U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed hundreds of cases across the United States, including here in California. Public health officials have suggested that the public prepare for “significant disruption” and take extensive precaution. While the full impacts of the outbreak continue to unfold, our clients already report substantial business and operational disruptions, interruptions to supply and distribution channels, potential employment issues, forecasts for weakened demand, and significant [...]

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