Tenants

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.

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.

A small survey of rent relief providers finds that applicants face language, documentation and digital barriers, but the state has fixes on the way.

Los Angeles and cities across California are using lotteries to distribute emergency rental assistance. While some tenants fret over fairness, experts say it may be the most equitable way to distribute emergency assistance as Gov. Gavin Newsom proposes doubling state aid.

Los Ángeles y las ciudades de California están utilizando loterías para distribuir asistencia de emergencia para el alquiler. Mientras algunos inquilinos se preocupan por la equidad, los expertos dicen que puede ser la forma más equitativa de distribuir la asistencia de emergencia, ya que el gobernador Gavin Newsom propone duplicar la ayuda estatal.

Complex rules and landlord resistance are limiting the success of an unprecedented effort to help tenants. Advocacy groups are concerned what will happen after a statewide eviction moratorium ends June 30.

Las reglas complejas y la resistencia de los propietarios están limitando el éxito de un esfuerzo sin precedentes para ayudar a los inquilinos. Los grupos de defensa están preocupados por lo que sucederá después de que finalice una moratoria de desalojo en todo el estado el 30 de junio.