Vote nears on resuming eviction proceedings in California
Last updated 8/11/2020 at 5:59pm
ADAM BEAM
Associated Press
SACRAMENTO (AP) — Eviction and foreclosure proceedings in California could resume Sept. 1, California's chief justice announced Tuesday, putting pressure on the state Legislature to pass a law by the end of the month to prevent what many fear could be an "eviction tsunami" similar to the bursting of the housing bubble a decade ago.
The coronaivrus pandemic has prompted government-ordered shutdowns of most businesses, causing more than 9.7 million Californians to file for unemployment benefits since March and preventing many tenants from paying their rent.
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