Governor Gavin Newsom today issued an executive order to continue his emergency order boosting the availability of short-term housing by making it easier for survivors of the LA area firestorm to stay in hotels and other short-term rentals for more than 30 days. The order was first issued on March 7, 2025 and is now extended to October 1, 2025.The executive order extends the suspension of rules that could deter hotels, motels, and other short-term rentals from offering shelter to survivors for more than 30 days. The order temporarily allows survivors to remain classified as short-term occupants rather than tenants when they stay beyond 30 days, effectively suspending rules that might limit hotel and short-term rental operators’ flexibility to support extended stays. The order suspends these rules until October 1, 2025.
