Relief for California tenants as state extends eviction protection through September
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California lawmakers have passed an extension until Sept. 30 to the state’s moratorium on tenant evictions. Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to sign the bill quickly.Rich Pedroncelli/Associated Press
SACRAMENTO — California will shield struggling tenants from eviction for at least three more months, as the state acted Monday to renew protections that were set to expire this week.
The Legislature overwhelmingly passed AB832, which extends the state’s eviction moratorium through the end of September while also providing more money to lower-income residents to pay off the rent they missed during the coronavirus pandemic. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the bill hours later, touting “critical relief to renters.”