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SB 1160

Judicial Council: eviction data reporting.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by María Elena Durazo

California bill mandates Judicial Council establish standardized eviction data reporting system to track filings, outcomes, and demographics statewide for policy analysis.

April 20 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
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Bill Summary · SB 1160

Legislative bill overview

SB 1160 requires California's Judicial Council to establish and maintain a comprehensive data collection and reporting system for eviction proceedings across the state. The bill mandates standardized metrics on eviction filings, outcomes, demographics, and geographic patterns to create transparency in the eviction process.

Why is this important

Eviction data collection enables policymakers, advocates, and researchers to identify trends, measure the effectiveness of tenant protection policies, and understand how evictions disproportionately affect specific communities. This information is critical for informed policymaking during housing affordability crises and helps track whether protective measures are working as intended.

Potential points of contention

  • Court system burden: Requiring courts to collect and standardize extensive eviction data may create administrative costs and operational challenges for already-stretched judicial resources
  • Data privacy concerns: Collecting detailed eviction information raises questions about how personal data will be protected and whether individuals' housing vulnerability information could be misused
  • Scope and specificity: Disagreement may arise over which data points are truly necessary to collect versus what constitutes overreach into private landlord-tenant matters

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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