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Fred Greaves/CalMattersA secretive appropriations process killed or reined in three bills regulating the use of pricing algorithms. A bill to monitor data center electricity use was also culled. -
J.W. Hendricks/CalMattersAcross the state, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has scooped up swaths of household breadwinners, leaving their families scrambling to afford rent while grieving their absent loved ones. But the impact of those operations stretches further: The fear of deportation alone has discouraged many immigrants from exercising their rights as tenants.
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Federal government’s last-minute announcement will allow the state to keep its application portal open for one more week and help an additional estimated 2,200 households. -
A broad coalition is backing a tenant protection bill in the California Legislature, but business and real estate interests are winning so far. -
Lawmakers are expected to replenish the state’s rent assistance fund and extend eviction protections for those who have applied and are still awaiting checks. -
The state of Oregon is halting its rental assistance program, despite receiving thousands of applications weekly from people seeking the state’s help to stay in their homes as winter approaches.
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A letter signed Wednesday by more than 50 organizations and local jurisdictions from across Oregon urged legislative leaders and Gov. Kate Brown to step in on behalf of 12,000 households facing the threat of eviction. -
Non-English speaking immigrants face some of the biggest hurdles to receiving California rent relief. Advocates say informal leases, lack of technology access and language barriers are getting in the way. -
The California eviction moratorium ended Sept. 30, but tenants still have some protections and can get help paying the rent. Here’s a FAQ. -
This second extension of the moratorium is intended to keep Oregonians housed who continue to struggle keeping up with mortgage payments due to the pandemic. -
The CDC's new, more limited eviction moratorium may help it survive legal challenges. President Biden is pushing states to quickly distribute federal aid to the millions of renters who need it. -
After intense pressure from progressives, the CDC has announced a more limited eviction moratorium days after an earlier freeze on evictions expired. -
With both the state and federal eviction moratorium expiring this summer, many are worried about the amount of rent tenants will start to owe their landlords. But a report released Monday looked at a different number: how much will the state need to spend if all these at-risk tenants are evicted?
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California renters, who are still struggling to pay the rent even as the pandemic wanes, will be shielded from eviction through Sept. 30, under a last-minute deal announced Saturday by Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders.
