April 27, 2018 -- A bill by a Santa Monica lawmaker that would make it harder for landlords to skirt protections for renters under the “Ellis Act” cleared a key hurdle this week.

Authored by Santa Monica-area Assemblyman Richard Bloom, AB 2364 made it out of the Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee on a 5-2 vote Wednesday, his office said.

AB 2364 sets one withdrawal date for a property, requires the entire property to be deemed back on the market if one unit is returned and increases the length of time for which a property owner can be penalized for re-entering the rental market.

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