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INTRODUCTION

18 In this claim for relief, the plaintiff relator in Section 8 housing alleges that defendant 19 landlords have violated the Federal False Claims Act and various state and local laws. 20 Although a case management order deadline ordered that requests for leave to amend be made 21 by June 28, 2019 — five months ago — plaintiff now requests for leave to amend the complaint. 22 For the reasons stated below, this order holds that plaintiff’s requests are GRANTED IN PART and 23 DENIED IN PART. The hearing set for November 21, 2019, is VACATED. 24

STATEMENT

25 Plaintiff relator rents a San Francisco residential unit from defendant, residing in the 26 “upper unit” of a single-family home which has been converted into two units. The units share 27 one electricity, gas, and water meter. Plaintiff’s tenancy was subsidized through the Section 8 28 Housing Choice Voucher Program. The program is administered by the San Francisco Housing 1 Authority, which receives funding from the United Stated Department of Housing and Urban 2 Development. In order to be eligible for Section 8 tenant-based housing assistance payments, 3 landlords are required to enter into an…