David Chiu

In this episode of "Gimme Shelter: The California Housing Crisis Podcast." CalMatters' Manuela Tobias and the Los Angeles Times' Liam Dillon talk to Assembly Housing chairperson David Chiu about statewide eviction protections.

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.

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.

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.

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.

La pausa de desalojos del estado probablemente se extenderá más allá del 30 de junio, y los legisladores podrían terminar de regatear los detalles esta semana. Los grandes problemas incluyen cuánto durará la extensión y cuánto cubrirá el alivio del alquiler.

The COVID-19 pandemic appears to be easing in California, but its effects will linger, including a worsening of the state's housing crisis.

“Everything that should be up is up and everything that should be down is down,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said in January when lifting California’s regional stay-at-home order. Today, that statement holds true for many aspects of California’s pandemic response — vaccinations are up, infections are down, hospitalizations are down — but rings hollow when it […]

With two months left before California’s eviction moratorium ends June 30, political momentum isn’t on the side of tenants for an extension.

Con dos meses para que la moratoria de desalojos de California termine el 30 de junio, el impulso político no está del lado de los inquilinos para una extensión.