Thread by @PublicCounsel

THREAD: Yesterday Gov. Gavin Newsom and state legislative leaders announced a proposal to extend eviction protections and to create a rent subsidy program using up to $2.6 billion in federal rental relief dollars. latimes.com/california/sto… @McGreevy99 #SB91 1/6

The bill #SB91 is a half-measure that is being rushed through the legislative process without significant input from tenants who would be most impacted.

Tenants deserve better. #ForgiveRentDebts #StopCovidEvictions 2/6

We're relieved the bill will extend important #AB3088 eviction protections through 6/30/21. Yet amid #Covid19 tenants need FULL rent debt relief. Rather than guaranteeing relief to all struggling tenants, #SB91 leaves the fate of vulnerable tenants in the hands of landlords. 3/6

Some landlords will choose to participate in the program, bringing necessary rent debt relief. But other landlords may choose to reject this program, leaving their tenants holding significant debt and facing homelessness. We are deeply concerned that... 3/6

#StopCovidEvictions

...this unfettered discretion could disproportionately harm low-income renters of color, and we will be monitoring these impacts carefully.

#ForgiveRentDebt #StopCovidEvictions

(Full Data Brief by @SAJE_ShiftPower at bit.ly/HLA-DataBrief)

As state and local agencies implement this program and pursue additional funding streams, we call on our elected leaders to take the steps necessary to guarantee full, fair and equitable rent debt relief. #ForgiveRentDebts #StopCovidEvictions /END #SB91