Raising rent in california law

“COVID-19 has impacted everyone in California – but some bear much more of the burden than others, especially tenants struggling to stitch together the monthly rent, and they deserve protection from eviction,” said Governor Newsom. SACRAMENTO - Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that he has signed legislation to protect millions of tenants from eviction and property owners from foreclosure due to the economic impacts of COVID-19. These protections apply to tenants who declare an inability to pay all or part of the rent due to a COVID-related reason. New law includes targeted protections for tenants to shield them from evictions due to COVID-19-related back rent through February 1, 2021Įxtends anti-foreclosure protections in the Homeowner Bill of Rights to small landlords