Malcolm Maclachlan reports in the Daily Journal on a letter to Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye from five state legislators, including the Senate’s president pro tem and the Assembly speaker. (See also Melody Gutierrez in the Los Angeles Times.)
In April, the Judicial Council adopted rules halting most evictions and foreclosures “until 90 days after the Governor declares that the state of emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic is lifted, or until [the rules are] amended or repealed by the Judicial Council.” The Council delayed voting on a repeal in June, but the Chief Justice has since suggested that a repeal could come as soon as August 14. The legislators want a few more weeks beyond then.
At the time of the June delay, the Chief Justice warned, “The judicial branch cannot usurp the responsibility of the other two branches to deal with the myriad impacts of the pandemic.”
