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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. ....
California Democrats propose higher business taxes to pay for homeless programs FacebookTwitterEmail 1of2 In this May 21, 2020 file photo, a man is seen at a homeless encampment under Interstate 110 in downtown Los Angeles. A coalition in California is proposing legislation to boost taxes corporations to raise $2.4 billion for homeless programs.Mark J. Terrill / Associated PressShow MoreShow Less 2of2 Assemblyman David Chiu gives lunches to neighborhood residents at the Ella Hill Hutch Community Center in San Francisco in April.Paul Chinn / The Chronicle 2020Show MoreShow Less SACRAMENTO State and local Democratic leaders are pushing for an increase in California’s corporate tax rate to tackle the state’s homelessness crisis, a proposal that could generate billions of dollars in new funding but faces long odds to becoming law. ....