California Renters Face Uncertainty As Eviction Protections Near Expiration

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🗓️ 16 June 2021

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

For more than a year, thousands of renters in California have been able to stave off evictions thanks to a state moratorium. But that moratorium is set to expire at the end of June unless state lawmakers grant an extension. Meanwhile, more than 900,000 households are behind on paying rent, according to the National Equity Atlas. So far, government programs aimed at helping renters have only reached a small fraction of eligible tenants. We talk about the prospects of extending eviction protections and the impacts on renters if the moratorium ends this month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:55.8	one this intense in mid-June. We'll look at the places expected to break records with triple-digit
1:01.6	heat for multiple days and how to stay cool. First, though, California's eviction moratorium, which
1:08.5	has kept a lot of renters in their homes, is set to expire in two weeks.
1:12.6	And many renters and landlords say they have not been able to access government programs aimed at helping to pay back rent.
1:19.6	It's just really scary right now.
1:23.6	The impact of ending eviction protections if lawmakers don't grant an extension. That's next on
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