SB1243 protects immigrant tenants in California from eviction due to nonpayment of rent caused by immigration enforcement activities.

The Unlawful Detainer: Tenant Protections for Immigrant Families Act of 2026, or SB1243, shields immigrant tenants in California from eviction if they cannot pay rent due to immigration enforcement activities. The act defines "detention-related hardship" as loss of income or increased expenses due to immigration enforcement activities. Tenants can assert this as a defense in unlawful detainer proceedings. If a tenant provides evidence of detention-related hardship within 15 days of receiving a 3-day notice to pay or quit, the landlord cannot evict them for nonpayment of rent.

SB1243 protects immigrant tenants in California from eviction due to nonpayment of rent caused by immigration enforcement activities.

The Unlawful Detainer: Tenant Protections for Immigrant Families Act of 2026, or SB1243, shields immigrant tenants in California from eviction if they cannot pay rent due to immigration enforcement activities. The act defines "detention-related hardship" as loss of income or increased expenses due to immigration enforcement activities. Tenants can assert this as a defense in unlawful detainer proceedings. If a tenant provides evidence of detention-related hardship within 15 days of receiving a 3-day notice to pay or quit, the landlord cannot evict them for nonpayment of rent.