California Legislature

California has one of the nation’s longest-running eviction bans, but an exclusive CalMatters analysis finds that local decisions carved a divide for tenants. Landlords and sheriffs are evicting renters at higher rates in the Central Valley, while some Bay Area counties added protections for tenants.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democrats pushed a rule requiring recall candidates to disclose five years of tax returns. What will candidates do?

Gov. Newsom and legislative leaders reach a spending agreement to help residents recover from the COVID-19 economic crisis and, perhaps, help Newsom defeat a recall campaign.

El gobernador Newsom y los líderes legislativos llegan a un acuerdo de gastos para ayudar a los residentes a recuperarse de la crisis económica de COVID-19 y, quizás, ayudar a Newsom a derrotar una campaña de destitución.

Gov. Newsom and key legislators agree to extend statewide eviction ban through Sept. 30, to provide full back rent for tenants and landlords. The deal includes fixes to speed rent relief payments.

Lawmakers propose to stop collecting child support debt owed to the government in cases where a parent’s only source of income comes from certain cash assistance programs. But advocates had asked the Legislature to go farther by forgiving old, uncollectible debt and to stop imposing a 10% interest.

El gobernador Newsom y legisladores clave acuerdan extender la prohibición de desalojo en todo el estado hasta el 30 de septiembre, para proporcionar alquiler atrasado completo para inquilinos y propietarios. El acuerdo incluye arreglos para acelerar los pagos de alivio del alquiler.

El gobernador Gavin Newsom envió cheques de estímulo de Golden State de $600 a algunos californianos con discapacidades, pero pasó por alto a otros. Mientras la Legislatura negocia con Newsom sobre su propuesta para expandir el programa, los californianos que reciben el Seguro de Discapacidad del Seguro Social dicen que están hartos de que los pasen por alto durante la pandemia.

The new budget removes the asset rule that restricted eligibility for older and disabled Californians.

The state's eviction freeze will likely be extended past June 30, and lawmakers could finish haggling over details this week. The big issues include how long the extension will last and how much rent relief will cover.