CHLA SUPPORTS NEWSOM EXTENSION OF HOTEL OCCUPANCY FOR LA FIRE VICTIMS

Governor's order eases restrictions to July 1, 2025 for evacuees

SACRAMENTO, Calif., March 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- TheCalifornia Hotel & Lodging Association supportsGov. Newsom's Executive Order extending the non-establishment of tenancy in Los Angeles County hotels to July 1, 2025 to give Los Angeles fire evacuees the ability to stay in hotels longer.

"Gov. Newsom's order allows our hotels to continuously shelter individuals, families and pets as the LA community continues its long recovery from the devastating wildfires," said Lynn S. Mohrfeld, CHLA's President and CEO. "Removing these obstacles from hotels so they can provide shelter to those who lost their homes is simply the right thing to do."

California law generally limits hotel stays at many hotels to 30 days. On Jan. 27, 2025, Newsom ordered stays extended to March 8, 2025 because otherwise the existing law "may deter hotels, motels, and other sources of short-term housing from making space available for displaced persons in need of temporary housing beyond 30 days, forcing them to vacate and find alternative shelter." The new order extends that deadline to July 1, 2025, ensuring that no evacuees would need to find alternative shelter as they recover from the wildfires.

Multiple wildfires in Los Angeles collectively killed 29 people, burned more than 57,000 acres, destroying or damaged more than 18,000 structures, including homes, small businesses, and places of worship, with estimates placing this disaster among the most destructive in California history.

"Our LA hotels continue to provide shelter and comfort for those who need our support," Mohrfeld said. "We are grateful for the governor's diligence and forethought on this critical recovery effort."

About the California Hotel & Lodging Association
The California Hotel and Lodging Association is the leading resource and advocate for California's more than 6,000 hotels, motels and boutique inns that employ more than 235,000 workers. CHLA, established in 1893, is the largest state lodging industry association in the nation and is a partner with the American Hotel & Lodging Association. For more information, go to www.calodging.com.

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SOURCE California Hotel & Lodging Association