Governor Gavin Newsom signed on Jan. 29 an extension to the state’s eviction moratorium through June 30, taking action just days before existing protections were set to expire. The bill, Senate Bill 91, also establishes the State Rental Assistance Program to allocate the $2.6 billion in federal rental assistance California will receive. The program funnels aid to both renters struggling with payments due to the COVID-19 pandemic and also landlords. But as the City Council discussed in its Feb. 2 Study Session, Beverly Hills is not eligible to receive direct funding for the program and must go through Los Angeles County.
“Tenants are still responsible for paying unpaid amounts to the property owners, but you cannot evict them for not paying that past due rent,” explained Policy and Management Analyst Cynthia Owens.
