Tenants

A small group of Oakland tenants landed a deal that ensures their rents remain affordable.

On this episode of "Gimme Shelter: The California Housing Crisis Podcast", CalMatters' Matt Levin and the Los Angeles Times' Liam Dillon discuss the politics and policy of Proposition 21.

Just days before courts resumed processing eviction filings after a five-month freeze, California this week enacted statewide protections through next year for tenants struggling to pay rent amid the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. More than 8 million Californians have filed for unemployment since mid-March and advocates fear a massive eviction wave as both tenants […]

A compromise to prevent feared eviction tsunami passes Legislature with little time to spare.

The proposed deal has some eviction protection provisions for tenants, but no rent forgiveness. Proponents of the bill insist that it’s a stopgap measure meant to help Californians in need until — they hope — federal aid comes through.

Advocates for tenants rights have said the government has to step up and treat the pandemic as a health crisis.

The governor, lawmakers and interest groups confront thorny questions in mad dash to prevent “eviction wave.”

A loophole in the state eviction moratorium forces hundreds from their homes after shelter-in-place orders. Without clear state orders, sheriff departments decide whether to evict.

A federal moratorium on evicting tenants from federally-aided housing expired Aug. 1; here is an answer to dramatically change eviction process outcomes.

California cities respond to calls to defund police as state lawmakers consider legislation to combat racism. What went wrong with pandemic prep deals.