Elmassian v. Flores (2021)

Citation: Elmassian v. Flores (2021)
Parent Document: Elmassian v. Flores (2021)
Jurisdiction: California (state)
Effective Date: 2021-09-17
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/5094726/elmassian-v-flores/ ↗

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was a victim of domestic violence,” further necessitating the filing of a report or documentation
as to each instance of violence relied on by a landlord would add a requirement not listed in the
statute.17
       Any ambiguity is resolved by examining the statute’s legislative history. The most
recent amendment to the statute added the qualified third-party statement concerning the abuse
as a documentation option (§ 1161.3, subd. (a)(1)(C); see Stats. 2018, ch. 190). The Legislature
considered that the documentation requirement was included as a prerequisite to using the
defense as a way, “[t]o prevent unscrupulous tenants from merely pretending to be crime
victims.” (Sen. Judiciary Com., Analysis of Assem. Bill No. 2413 (2017-2018 Reg. Sess.) as

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