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Sep. 4, 2026

Rent wars reach California Supreme Court

The California Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether state law preempts Los Angeles' Eviction Threshold Ordinance, a ruling that could shape renter protections statewide as the housing crunch deepens and tenant advocates say existing safeguards fall short.

Cats, dogs. Chocolate, vanilla. Giants, Dodgers: Some rivalries stay mostly litigation-free. But when it comes to the eternal conflict between landlords and tenants, the courtroom action seldom stops.

Hundreds of thousands of routine tenant disputes and eviction filings jam trial court calendars annually. And as California's housing crunch intensifies, the state Supreme Court's docket has reflected the chaos as policy matters related to residential and commercial rentals de...

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