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The California Rental Housing Association (CalRHA) opposes AB 2179 (Grayson) that will extend the eviction moratorium through July 1 and prevents local governments from developing their own eviction laws.
The more than two-year eviction is set to expire on March 31, and the state’s rent relief program is scheduled to stop accepting applications for processing the same day. CalRHA members remain strongly committed to working with their renters to help keep them housed and find solutions for both parties when facing struggles. CalRHA has reduced rents, developed payment plans and submitted applications to the state’s rental relief program to keep renters housed. However, the same must be done by the state government to support a streamlined, timely distribution of rental relief programs funds.
“As the state has reopened and the pandemic regresses, there is no longer a need to have a statewide eviction moratorium because there have not been a significant number of evictions filed since the eviction moratorium ended last year. Demonstrating, yet again, we are not in the eviction business,” said Christine Kevane La Marca, CalRHA President. “Plus, residents have had many months to seek rental assistance from the state. CalRHA urges timely payment of rental relief and the full stop of eviction moratorium across California. For those renters who are still struggling, we agree that it is vital that the state and local programs continue to accept, review and process applications in a timely manner.”
CalRHA and its affiliates remain committed to addressing the state’s housing issues and providing quality, affordable housing to California’s residents. CalRAHA supports policies that have an immediate and positive impact on increasing the supply of housing and works tirelessly to see these policies are being prioritized.
“This is now the fourth proposed extension of the eviction moratorium. Enough is enough. Some of our members have not received rental income for more than years and can no longer make ends meet,” added Kevane La Marca. “More than half of the state’s rental housing providers are small mom and pop owners who are doing everything they can to pay the mortgage and property upkeep. By halting applications for those in need, and extending the eviction moratorium, rental housing providers are being forced to carry the financial weight of the pandemic and some of them will lose their properties as a result.”
About the California Rental Housing Association
The California Rental Housing Association represents 20,000+ members totaling more than 575,000+ units, made up of small, medium, and large rental housing owners throughout the State of California. Our purpose is to advocate in the best interest of the rental housing industry and collectively address industry needs.
