IMPERIAL BEACH, Calif. — Imperial Beach city council voted to approve a tenant protection ordinance that would go beyond state law. The decision came in a three-to-two vote after hours of public comment and strong opinions on both sides of the argument.
“Without extending these protections to vulnerable households already facing eviction, families at risk of displacement will be left unprotected,” said Jessie Shmitte, state policy manager for Alliance San Diego.
Imperial Beach residents have been pleading for more protection after tenants were given a handful of notable evictions, including from two apartment complexes last fall.
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Residents at Hawaiian Gardens and Sussex Gardens received no fault eviction notices due to plans for significant renovations, which followed state law. Many of those tenants are elderly, disabled, or living on a fixed income…