California Bill Would Expand Door Lock Change Protections for Abuse Survivors

‘Survivors of domestic violence need to feel protected in their own homes,’ the bill author said.

Scratches are seen by the lock on the front door of a home where abuse allegedly occurred in Fairfield, Calif., in this file photo. Elijah Nouvelage/AFP via Getty Images

California landlords might soon have new rules to follow for changing the door locks of abuse survivors after a bill cleared both the state Assembly and Senate.

The legislation was introduced by Sen. Susan Talamantes Eggman, a Democrat from Stockton, and would require landlords to pay for changing the door locks.