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Thousands of Californians Face Eviction as Moratorium Nears Expiration

Thousands of Californians Face Eviction as Moratorium Nears Expiration

We hear from tenants who struggled to pay rent during the pandemic and how they are coping with limited state assistance and possible eviction with the state's eviction moratorium set to expire Sept. 30.

KQED's Forum

September 10, 202155m 41s

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Show Notes

California’s eviction moratorium expires on Sept. 30. Renters can still apply for state assistance and receive limited protections through March of next year, but tenants and advocates say the protections offer a patchwork solution and that the rental relief program rollout has been slow and tedious. In fact, only about 18 percent of renters who applied for state rental relief have received money. Meanwhile, more than 750,000 households in California are behind on rent owing an estimated $2.8 billion, according to the National Equity Atlas, a database focused on racial and economic equity. We’ll hear from tenants who have struggled to pay rent during the pandemic and how they are coping with limited state assistance and possible eviction.

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