Despite the $2.7 billion in COVID-19 relief funding distributed to keep California tenants from being evicted, both renters and landlords restlessly await state assistance. For example, Fresno mom-and-pop landlord Mark Abbott applied for COVID relief funding in 2021 but says he has yet to receive a single check and...
Time Running Out for COVID-19 Rent Relief. Here’s How to Get It.
California’s eviction moratorium will expire on Thursday, Sept. 30, and while time is running out, the city of Fresno and community-based organizations are teaming to help residents throughout Fresno County get the rental assistance they need. On Saturday, a housing rights workshop will take place with the Central Valley People’s...
California Courts Opt to Resume Evictions in September
California will resume eviction and foreclosure proceedings on Sept. 2, stoking fears of a wave of evictions during the coronavirus pandemic unless the governor and state Legislature can agree on a proposal to extend protections into 2021. The Judicial Council of California voted 19-1 on Thursday to end the temporary...
City, County Will Get $175 Million in Fed COVID-19 Funds
The city of Fresno and Fresno County will receive a combined $175 million in federal funds to help combat COVID-19 through the CARES Act. The stimulus act set aside $150 billion for cities and counties with populations over 500,000. Also in Politics 101: Fresno City Council approves funding plan with...
Council Approves Residential and Commercial Eviction Moratorium
As an emergency measure in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Fresno City Council approved a 30-day moratorium on evictions for residential and commercial tenants Thursday. The 7-0 vote requires renters affected to show in writing that their rent cannot be paid because of the coronavirus. The measure allows renters...