Zack Fink with New York State of Politics reports that state lawmakers are getting closer to passing a Good Cause Eviction bill. “I think in the state Assembly, Good Cause, along with all the other housing proposals, that the Assembly has put forward, has a real good chance,” says Democratic Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal, who chairs the Housing Committee. The Good Cause Eviction legislation would give greater rights to tenants, including by limiting evictions. Property owners complain it fundamentally shifts the balance of power away from landlords and toward tenants. The legislation would create automatic lease renewals for renters, unless a landlord had a good reason not to renew, such as failure to pay rent. Last week a court struck down the Good Cause Eviction bill in the city of Albany, saying the state, not towns and cities, must pass the law. “The court ruling basically says we need the state to pass a Good Cause bill into law for it to be effective in other localities. So, basically the state pre-empts any local law. So it points to the need even more, for us to take action,” Rosenthal said. Read the full story at New York State of Politics.