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Richmond Tenants Protected by Richmond Coronavirus/COVID-19 Pandemic Eviction Moratorium Until September 30, 2020

On July 21, 2020 the Richmond City Council extended the Richmond Coronavirus/COVID-19 Pandemic Eviction Moratorium through September 30, 2020.  Under the Richmond Coronavirus/COVID-19 Pandemic Eviction Moratorium, a landlord may not terminate a commercial or residential tenancy for the following reasons: The tenant fails to pay rent because of a Coronavirus/COVID-19 ...

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Richmond Tenants Protected by Richmond Coronavirus/COVID-19 Pandemic Rent Increase Moratorium Until September 30, 2020

On July 21, 2020, the Richmond City Council extended the Richmond Coronavirus/COVID-19 Pandemic Rent Increase Moratorium through September 30, 2020.  Residential Richmond tenants are protected from rent increases during the Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic.  The Richmond Coronavirus/COVID-19 Pandemic Rent Increase Moratorium does not apply to Richmond tenants in single-family homes, housing built ...

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Emeryville Tenants Have At Least One Year to Pay Rent Deferred Due to the Coronavirus/COVID-19 Pandemic

Emeryville tenants who have deferred rent under the Emeryville Coronavirus/COVID-19 Pandemic Eviction Moratorium have at least one year from the end of the Moratorium to pay off deferred rent.  In June 2020, the Emeryville City Council adopted an amendment requiring landlords to present a written plan that provides at least ...

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California EDD Rolls Out Phase 2 of Coronavirus/COVID-19 Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation

On July 8th, 2020, the California EDD will complete the second phase rollout of the Coronavirus/COVID-19 Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation extension, a federal program created by the CARES Act.  Under the Coronavirus/COVID-19 PEUC extension, eligible claimants can receive up to thirteen weeks of additional benefits after running out of regular ...

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Palm Springs Extends Coronavirus/COVID-19 Pandemic Eviction Moratorium Until July 31, 2020

On June 25, 2020, the Palm Springs City Council extended the Palm Springs Coronavirus/COVID-19 Pandemic Eviction Moratorium Until July 31, 2020.  Palm Springs tenants remain protected from evictions after the tenant demonstrates Coronavirus/COVID-19 financial impacts. The Palm Springs Coronavirus/COVID-19 Pandemic Eviction Moratorium protects residential & commercial tenants.  Additionally, Palm Springs ...

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Landlord Harassment During A Pandemic: Combating Landlords Who Ignore the Coronavirus/COVID-19 Eviction Moratorium

As more California counties lift shelter-in-place restrictions and gradually reopen, the Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic remains a threat.  The Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic is far from over.  Realizing that the Coronavirus/COVID-19 threat is still out there, California Governor Gavin Newsom recently extended the California Coronavirus/COVID-19 eviction moratorium, which protects California tenants impacted by the ...

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California Coronavirus/COVID-19 Eviction Moratorium Extended Until July 28, 2020

On May 29, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom extended a previously enacted statewide eviction moratorium.  Under the new order, local governments may continue suspending residential evictions due to Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic related income disruption until July 28, 2020. Under the California Coronavirus/COVID-19 eviction moratorium, California tenants are protected from evictions if ...

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Getting Out: Breaking Your Lease During the Coronavirus/COVID-19 Pandemic

Before the Coronavirus/COVID-19 became an American pandemic, Californians operated under the assumption that 2020 would be a typical year.  In the year leading up to the March 2020 Coronavirus/COVID-19 state of emergency declaration, thousands of California tenants, often lured by voracious employment prospects, entered into residential leases containing lease terms ...

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San Mateo County Superior Court Issues Coronavirus/COVID-19 Related Order Regarding Pending Eviction Actions

On Monday, May 18, 2020, the San Mateo County Superior Court issued an order for pending unlawful detainer (eviction) actions in light of the Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic.  As the San Mateo County Superior Court gradually reopens following a two-month closure in response to the Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic, the court orders the following ...

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Refuse Return to Work? Retaining Unemployment Benefits Amid Coronavirus/COVID-19 Fears

Under normal circumstances, an unemployment recipient becomes disqualified from the unemployment program upon refusing an offer of suitable employment or an offer to return to their previous job.  In response to the Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic, the State of California took the unprecedented step of shuttering the world’s fifth-largest economy to protect ...

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