New state legislation signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown this week aims to force unwanted tenants from vacant properties. The measure was inspired in part by complaints from homeowners throughout California that illegal squatters have vandalized their houses, driving some to foreclose on properties or keep them off the market.
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