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Public DomainThe state housing agency still can鈥檛 reliably say how many Oregonians were helped, the report found. -
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California lawmakers created a program with billions of dollars in federal relief money, hoping to stem a flood of evictions as state and local COVID-related emergency eviction bans came to an end. But a sizable, unlucky minority of applicants 鈥� tenants and landlords alike 鈥� have had to wait鈥nd wait and wait.
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The number of Californians facing eviction was relatively low for years during a lengthy statewide moratorium. In the year after it ended, cases soared and still remain high in large counties. -
In Los Angeles County, tenant protections that have kept families housed during the pandemic are set to end Dec. 31. That means more than 30,000 households could face eviction by the end of the year. -
Until last Friday, Oregon tenants who had applied for emergency rental assistance had protection from eviction for nonpayment. -
Failure to file an answer within five days can result in an eviction. Tenant advocates and attorneys built an online tool to buy tenants some time. -
The last statewide eviction protections for low-income California tenants affected by COVID-19 ended Thursday, but many still haven鈥檛 heard back about their rent relief applications. Some local protections are still in place. -
Federal government鈥檚 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 $400 million bipartisan spending package unveiled Friday also includes money for cracking down on illegal marijuana grows in Southern Oregon, resettling Afghan refugees, and addressing gun violence. -
A lot could happen over the next couple of days, but one thing is clear: the fight over political lines is done for the next decade, but the political bruising is still raw.
