Hotel Occupancy Extension for LA Fire Evacuees Supported by CHLA

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

The California Hotel & Lodging Association supports Gov. 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.”