Rent

Carolina lost work due to COVID-19 and has fallen behind on rent for a trailer she shares with her son and daughter. The single mother remains on a waiting list for undocumented immigrants in need of assistance.

Even with a statewide eviction moratorium and government rental relief, some renters have accumulated large debts with no way out.

Under a legislative agreement, California would extend its eviction moratorium to the end of June. Landlords would get an incentive to forgive back rent using an extra $2.6 billion from federal relief.

Two estimates portend dramatically different consequences if an eviction moratorium extension doesn’t pass

Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders need to reach an agreement by Jan. 31 for California renters to avoid the beginning of a statewide eviction tsunami.

Maya and her girlfriend count themselves lucky to have received rent relief through the federal CARES Act. Now the pressure is on the recent graduate to get hired and stay on top of rent.

 Lea este artículo en español.  More than last year’s budget. More than the year before. More than any California budget ever. Despite — or maybe because of — the last 10 months of arrested economic activity and unchecked viral contagion, Gov. Gavin Newsom introduced a record-breaking $227 billion spending plan for the coming fiscal year. It […]

The governor proposes a $600 stimulus for low-income Californians on top of the recent federal stimulus aid. He also wants to extend California's eviction moratorium, which is currently set to expire Jan. 31.

Why do California legislators allow elderly, disabled and other long-term tenants to be evicted by real estate speculators?

New proposal would extend the statewide eviction moratorium through Dec. 31, 2021. Both sides want federal intervention.