California Tenants Experience Suspicious Evictions Before New Law Goes Into Effect

A "For Rent" sign is seen on a building Hollywood, Calif., on May 11, 2016. Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images

A number of evictions across the state have raised concerns for tenants who might be adversely affected by a new law that goes into effect on January 1.

While the Tenant Protection Act of 2019 is intended to stay true to its title, the evictions of renters in areas like Salinas, Capitola, and Watsonville have prompted questions about whether some landlords are attempting to skirt the new regulations on rent increases by getting ahead of it.