Courts: data reporting.
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Overview
This bill requires California courts to report monthly data on unlawful detainer (eviction) cases to the Judicial Council. The data will be aggregated by ZIP code and include information on case filings, representation by counsel (for both tenants and landlords), case outcomes, and trial types. The Judicial Council will then make this data publicly available online every four months, and will also report this data annually to the Legislature.
Key provisions
- Courts must report monthly data on unlawful detainer cases (evictions) by ZIP code.
- Data reported includes case filings, counsel representation (tenant and landlord), case outcomes, and trial types.
- The Judicial Council will make this data publicly available online every four months.
- The Judicial Council will report this data annually to the Legislature.
- The data collection begins on January 1, 2026.
- Chapter 8 is added to Title 1 of Part 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to eviction proceedings.
- The Judicial Council will collect information on the number of eviction proceedings initiated, the number of tenants represented by counsel, and the number of landlords represented by counsel.
- The Judicial Council will ensure the data can be viewed by geographic region.
Who is affected
- California Courts
- Landlords
- Tenants
- Judicial Council
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