Evictions

Undocumented families, aging homes, high unemployment: The root causes for a cluster of evictions in this Southern California blue-collar port city.

Did you know that the state has the nation's largest rent relief program, with $5.2 billion? Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to make sure you do.

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.

Listen to the return episode of "Gimme Shelter: The California Housing Crisis Podcast." CalMatters' Manuela Tobias and the Los Angeles Times' Liam Dillon discuss eviction protections and talk to Ben Oreskes of the Times about homelessness in Los Angeles.

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.

California has a lot of moratoriums it needs to worry about. Even as Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers rush to extend California’s eviction moratorium before it expires next week, another big deadline looms on the horizon. In November, the state’s moratorium on insurance companies dropping coverage for Californians living in wildfire-prone areas is set […]

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.