SAN DIEGO - The San Diego County Board of Supervisors on May 4, 2021, passed, on a 3-2 vote, one of the strongest eviction bans in the country. Thirty ACCE members and a dozen allies spoke at the Supervisors meeting in favor of the temporary measure. More than 100 members called in over the two Board meetings held to consider the ban. The new law bans "just cause" evictions except in cases where there are threats to health and safety. Renters also cannot be evicted for non-payment of rent if they have been financially impacted by COVID. The ordinance will last for 60 days after Gov. Newsom lifts the state of emergency in June. This moratorium will give San Diego tenants much needed time to recover from this pandemic and get back on their feet financially without having to worry about suddenly being tossed into homelessness. The ban went into effect on June 3.