SB 436 is Dead – A Victory for Housing Providers and a Win for Common Sense

June 24, 2025

Rental housing providers across California are celebrating a hard-fought and significant victory: Senate Bill 436 (SB 436), the so-called "Keeping California Housed Act," has officially failed to advance in the Legislature.

The bill, which proposed extending the 3-day “pay or quit” notice period to 14 days, would have drastically altered the current eviction process by giving renters nearly five times the current timeframe to pay overdue rent or face eviction proceedings. While the bill was framed as a solution to reduce homelessness and give working families more time to catch up after unexpected expenses or payroll delays, it raised serious concerns among rental housing providers about delayed rent collection, increased housing instability, and reduced ability to manage rental properties effectively.

After narrowly passing in the State Senate, SB 436 moved to the Assembly Judiciary Committee, where it failed to receive the 7 votes needed to advance, falling short with only 6. In addition to legislative pushback, courts ruled in favor of rental housing providers, affirming that the extended notice period proposed by SB 436 conflicted with existing state law and was therefore invalid.

This outcome reflects months of coordinated advocacy efforts by rental housing providers and associations like EBRHA across the state who understood the damaging implications of SB 436. Increasing the standard 3-day period to 14 days, after you consider weekends and holidays, this bill would have pushed an already long process to almost a month. This extented notice period would have created confusion, delayed resolution of non-payment issues, and ultimately hurt both providers and renters. 

THANK YOU to all the EBRHA members who took the time to make phone calls, send emails, and speak out against this flawed proposal. Your voices made the difference.

While this legislative threat is now behind us, it serves as a reminder: rental housing providers must stay vigilant and engaged. The policy landscape continues to shift, and we need to be ready to respond when new proposals arise that could further destabilize the housing market.

Stay connected with EBRHA as we continue to advocate for fair, balanced, and effective housing policies that benefit both rental housing providers and the broader East Bay community.

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East Bay Rental Housing Association
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