California would extend eviction moratorium through June under deal
By Alexei Koseff
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom and state legislative leaders have agreed to extend California’s partial eviction moratorium by five more months as they prepare to hand out billions of dollars in federal rent relief to struggling tenants and property owners.
The deal, which still must pass the Legislature, was put into print on Monday morning, so lawmakers could vote on the bill as soon as Thursday. It would allow tenants who are facing financial hardship because of the coronavirus pandemic to stay in their homes until at least the end of June, when property owners could again pursue evictions for nonpayment of rent.