Governor Newsom has issued Executive Order N-25-20 allowing California to commander hotels and other temporary residences to combat the Corvid-19 pandemic. That has already occurred across the state. And, it can happen to you. At a time when there are no travelers, having the government commandeer your hotel can be an economic life raft. The government is Constitutionally required to pay you “just compensation” for using your hotel during the duration they are commandeering it. (U.S. Const. Fifth Amend.; Cal. Const. Art I, § 19.) If the government commandeers your hotel, you will be required to follow their orders and may have limited control over how your property is run. Your staff is likely to be replaced by trained government personnel. The circumstances differ greatly depending on the location and the governmental authority.