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Description
Governor Gavin Newsom today signed legislation to extend the state’s landmark eviction moratorium through June 30, 2021, protecting millions of Californians struggling as a result of the economic hardships brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. With the passage of SB 91, California leads all states by enacting the strongest renter protections in the nation.
The legislation signed today pauses evictions for tenants who declare under penalty of perjury an inability to pay all or part of the rent due to a COVID-related reason. Tenants are still responsible for paying unpaid amounts to property owners, but those unpaid amounts cannot be the basis for an eviction, even after the moratorium ends.
SB 91 also establishes the State Rental Assistance Program to allocate the $2.6 billion in federal rental assistance California will receive. The program will target aid to income-qualified tenants most at-risk with unpaid back rent. Assistance will also be extended to property owners who agree to waive 20 percent of unpaid rent. By agreeing to this waiver, property owners will become eligible for 80 percent in rent reimbursements for amounts owed between April 1, 2020 and March 31, 2021.
Approximately $150 million of the federal funds will be reserved for tenants in counties with populations of 200,000 or less and the additional funds will be available to counties with populations larger than 200,000. The state will directly administer $1.5 billion through contracted entities, and local governments can either join forces with the state or administer their own programs. The State Rental Assistance Program will begin accepting applications from property owners and tenants in March.
SB 91 prohibits the selling or assigning of rental debt that was accrued from March 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021 until the end of the moratorium. However, the prohibition is permanent with respect to the rental debt of people at or below 80 percent of Area Median Income who meet the eligibility requirements of the Rental Assistance Program. Property owners or other housing providers are also prohibited from using COVID-19 related debt as a negative factor for evaluating a housing application, or as the basis for refusing to rent to an otherwise qualified tenant.
Recorded January 29, 2021 in Sacramento, California.
For more information regarding the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak in Cupertino, please visit https://www.cupertino.org/coronavirus
B
Everybody
just
want
to
work
on
the
feedback
here
with
the
some
of
the
sound,
but
I
just
want
to
as
we
do
that.
Just
thank
each
and
every
one
of
you
for
being
here
today
and-
and
I
just
want
to
thank
you
all
for
meeting
this
moment
and
there's
an
old
saying,
says:
wherever
your
focus
flows,
your
energy
goes,
and
so
the
last
month.
B
All
of
you
put
your
time,
your
energy
into
getting
to
where
we
are
today
and
that's
the
capacity
to
deliver
on
a
big
big
issue.
So
often
is
the
case
in
politics
at
least.
A
lot
of
punditry
suggests
that
we
major
in
the
minors
and
often
lose
sight
of
the
big
picture.
That
certainly
is
not
the
case
as
it
relates
to
the
two
bills
that
I
have
the
privilege
of
signing
here
today.
B
Leadership
in
the
senate
and
I'll
be
introducing
just
in
a
moment
pro
tem
and
pro
tem
will
be
introducing
the
speaker,
and
I
want
to
compliment
them
on
their
extraordinary
leadership,
demonstrable
leadership,
the
capacity
of
their
staff
to
work
across
the
spectrum
working
not
just
with
our
staff,
but
with
so
many
of
the
stakeholders
that
are
here
today
to
get
to
a
place
where
we
had.
You
know.
B
I
think
there
was
just
one
exception:
unanimous
support,
democrats
and
republicans
coming
together
in
the
senate
and
the
assembly
on
a
big
bill
and
that's
the
way
it
should
be.
I
mean
it's
the
way
we
all
would
like
it
to
be.
So
often
it's
not
the
case,
but
it's
wonderful
when
that
happens,
protecting
millions
and
millions
of
people
tenants,
as
well
as
landlords
and
addressing
their
anxiety
head-on.
You
know
we
did
this
a
year
ago,
heck.
We
did
this
two
years
ago
with
1482
and
the
just
cause
issues
that
was
big.
B
B
Thank
you
for
her
leadership,
making
sure
that
those
dollars
were
here
the
1.5
billion
that
the
state
will
receive
we're
going
to
get
those
applications
out
and
done
before
we
hope
march
15th,
but
the
bills
that
I'll
sign
require
before
march
15th.
We
want
to
see
those
entitlement
jurisdictions
that
are
receiving
the
other
1.1
billion.
Do
the
same,
want
to
make
sure
we're
coordinating,
collaborating
in
terms
of
the
distribution
of
those
funds,
leveraging
them
and,
of
course
that's
what
this
bill
does.
B
This
bill
encourages
everybody
to
participate,
including
landlords
that
80
20
split
landlord
size.
Take
it
gotta
provide
a
little
bit
of
relief
that
20
percent,
if
landlord
chooses
not
to
tenant,
gets
that
25
on
the
back
rent.
We
have
a
little
utility
support
by
the
way,
profoundly
important.
All
of
us
understand
the
magnitude
of
the
utility
burdens
and
that's
across
the
spectrum,
not
just
heat
and
gas,
but
obviously
related
issues,
electricity
and
obviously
water.
B
So
this
is
a
really
important
step
forward
and
I
want
to
acknowledge
not
only
the
leaders
that
will
be
talking
here
today,
but
I
want
to
acknowledge
the
leadership
of
assemblymember
reyes
and
senator
hertzberg
for
helping
steward
this
process
along
working
again
cross
the
aisle
with
their
colleagues
in
the
assembly
and
the
senate.
We're
gonna
hear
from
someone
who's
directly
a
beneficiary
mother
of
three
that
will
put
a
human
face
on
what
this
is
really
about,
and
and
that's
that's
the
spirit
that
brings
us
here
as
well.
B
Tomika,
my
old
friend,
remarkable
leader,
as
well
you'll,
hear
from
in
a
moment
as
well.
I
just
want
to
acknowledge
before
I
now
turn
it
over
to
the
pro
temp.
I
want
to
acknowledge
my
team.
I
want
to
acknowledge,
mark
and
ronda.
I
want
to
acknowledge
angie
and
anna.
I
want
to
acknowledge
jason
elliott,
all
of
our
folks
priscilla,
that
works
so
hard
to
get
to
this
point.
Thank
you
all
for
your
outstanding
work
as
well,
and
so
with
that.
Let
me
just
again
thank
the
speaker.
B
C
Governor,
thank
you
so
much
and
good
morning,
everyone,
I
I'm
thrilled
to
be
part
of
this
historic
virtual
bill
signing
today.
You
know
last
year,
the
legislature
and
our
governor,
we
were
able
to
deliver
a
lifeline
to
help
tenants
and
small
landlords
who
are
struggling
during
this
pandemic
this
year.
We
knew
if
we
didn't
act
in
a
few
days,
that
lifeline
would
slip
through
our
fingers
and
more
californians
would
suffer
today.
C
We're
able
to
take
another
important
step
forward
and
the
lifeline
has
indeed
been
extended,
but
the
fact
of
the
matter
is
we're
going
to
need
a
bigger
boat.
We
know
that
there
are
more
struggling
californians
who
need
our
help
to
stay
in
their
homes
and
reaching
them
is
a
priority
for
me
for
the
speaker
and
our
governor.
C
I
want
to
acknowledge
my
senate
colleagues,
who
were
instrumental
in
reaching
today's
agreement.
Majority
leader,
herksberg
who's
with
us
today.
Senators
caballero,
bradford,
skinner
and
umber
will
continue
to
provide
that
leadership.
I
also
want
to
acknowledge
the
staff
you
know
when
we
all
row
that
boat
in
the
same
direction.
It's
amazing
what
we
can
accomplish
together
to
my
policy
director
kimberly.
C
My
chief
of
staff,
nick
misa
eric
chris
woods-
I
just
want
to
thank
you
for
being
part
of
the
staff
team
that
worked
with
the
governor's
staff
and
with
our
speakers
staff
to
make
this
happen.
They
worked
around
the
clock
this
last
two
weeks,
I'm
not
kidding
so
we're
going
to
keep
working
together
as
a
team.
C
We're
going
to
keep
working
with
tenant,
advocates
other
housing
stakeholders,
our
colleagues
at
the
federal
level,
to
identify
and
implement
other
actions
that
we
can
take
to
help
struggling
californians
the
senate's
going
to
continue
our
ongoing
efforts
to
increase
housing
supply
and
reduce
housing
costs.
There
are
so
many
things
that
people
have
to
be
concerned
about
regarding
coven
19.
C
D
Thank
you,
madame
protam,
I'll,
be
brief
because,
as
you've
said,
the
the
key
to
to
know
about
this
bill
is
that
we
have
to
get
back
to
work
on
longer
term
protections.
I
do
want
to
thank
the
governor
and
the
pro
tem
for
their
collaboration
in
making
this
happen
within
a
very,
very
demanding
time
frame
like
the
governor
and
the
protable.
I
also
think
it's
important
to
note
that
our
respective
majority
leaders,
eloise
gomez-reyes
and
bob
hertzberg
were
instrumental
in
making
sure
that
today
happened.
D
D
B
Well,
I
I
appreciate
that
and
again
thank
you
for
your
extraordinary
energy
and
leadership
placed
in
this
and
and
getting
this
done,
and
let
me
also
just
because
I
was
remiss-
you
should
always
start
with
your
secretary
secretary
castro.
Ramirez
lourdes
did
an
amazing
job
as
well
and
her
entire
staff.
So
thank
you,
madam
secretary,
for
your
leadership
and
thank
you,
mr
speaker,
acknowledging
david
chu
who's
been
at
this
for
years
and
years,
and
I
too
want
to
share
and
express
my
public
appreciation
for
his
effort
and
support.
In
this.
B
We
have
someone,
as
I
noted
three
young
children
has,
and
I
don't
want
to
tell
your
story.
I
think,
is
that
eight
thousand
dollars
of
back
rent
had
covid
whole
family
and
went
back
to
work.
There
was
no
job
there
to
go
back
to
and
has
been
working
through.
I
think
you
have
a
actually
a
very
generous
landlord
which,
by
the
way,
we're
trying
to
help
small
landlords
as
well
here,
at
the
same
time
we're
helping
tenants,
that's
trying
to
work
through
this,
but
I
think
you're,
just
a
perfect
example
of
someone.
B
E
My
name
is
graciela.
Thank
you
all
global
nomination
to
to
invite
me
to
share
my
story.
We
get
sick
in
september
september.
All
my
family
got
a
copic
me
my
husband,
my
my
kids.
Everybody
gets
sick
as
a
family,
we're
a
strong
family.
We
always
keep
together.
We
work
together
and
then
we
pass
through
this
thing.
E
E
I
get
so
happy
and
I
want
to
say
thank
you
because
this
is
what
has
helped
me
too
much
help
my
family
to
keep
going
my
kids
at
irene
university
and
I
wanted
them
to
get
better
life.
I
wanted
to
be
better
than
me
and
my
husband,
and
with
this
help
we
want
to
get
it.
Thank
you
so
much.
Thank
you.
I
really
appreciate
what
you're
doing,
and
I
know
because
this
is
other
family
in
the
same
situation
or
maybe
in
very
in
you
know,
in
different
difficult
situation.
E
B
More
can
you
say
thank
you,
and,
and
thank
you
for
for
being
with
us.
Thank
you
for
sharing
your
story.
Thank
you
for
being
such
a
wonderful
mother
and
and
thank
you
for
your
sacrifice
and
commitment
to
them,
which
is
example
in
your
words
and
and
and
and
thank
you
again
for
just
helping
all
of
us
understand
what
this
is
really
about.
Tamika,
you
you're
helping
people
every
single
day
in
similar
circumstances,
we've
known
each
other
for
years.
Homelessness,
housing
is
your
issue.
It's
your
life!
B
It's
your
passion,
your
vocation,
your
role
now
more
broadly
defined
in
this
state,
I'll
pass
it
on
to
you.
Maybe
you
can
talk
more
about
really
what's
at
stake.
What's
the
magnitude
of
the
challenge
in
front
of
us
and
maybe
pick
up,
if
you
may,
if
you
can
a
little
bit
on
what
the
pro
tem
and
the
speaker
both
said,
and
I
just
want
to
reinforce
it-
we're
not
done.
None
of
us
are
naive
that
we
have
a
lot
more
work
to
do.
Maybe
you
could
pick
up
from
there.
F
Thank
you,
governor,
and,
and
thank
you
speaker
and
and
pro
tem
I
mean
we,
we
wouldn't
be
here
without
your
leadership
and
all
of
the
leadership
that
it
took
for
us
to
get
to
this
important
moment,
and
I
I
think,
governor
to
your
point,
graciela's
story
represents
millions
of
people
in
our
state
who
need
us
right
now.
This
is
we
had
to
sprint
to
this,
to
this
finish
line,
to
ensure
that
many
folks
were
not
going
to
experience,
homelessness
or
fall
below
parts
of
their
lives
that
they
couldn't
imagine.
F
But
this
work
is
a
marathon
all
home,
my
organization,
which
is
a
regional
organization
working
to
find
solutions
to
poverty
and
housing
and
security
for
extremely
low
income
people.
We
know
that
extremely
low
income,
people
and
communities
of
color
have
been
disproportionately
impacted
by
both
the
the
pandemic,
as
well
as
housing
and
security,
and
so
this
bill
reflects
a
lifeline.
F
We
need
to
make
sure
that
we
work
with
the
with
your
staff,
governor
with
secretary
ramirez
and
many
others,
and
especially
our
tenant
advocacy
groups
and
community
organizations
who
are
going
to
be
delivering
these
resources
in
in
a
timeline
that
that
is
really
challenging,
and
so
implementation
is
key.
All
home
stands
at
the
ready
to
really
support
our
community
partners
and
the
legislative
leadership,
as
well
as
your
leadership
governor.
In
order
to
ensure
successful
implementation
of
this
I've
been
working
in
community
for
25
years.
F
I
know
my
my
skin
looks
good
on
zoom,
but
this
work
is
my
passion
and
we
don't
have
an
opportunity
to
let
up
the
gas,
because
we
got
to
this
moment,
and
so
I
look
forward
to
the
partnership
that
will
continue,
which
is
really
where
it's
going
to
matter,
making
sure
that
this
money
gets
into
the
hands
of
our
extremely
low
income,
tenants
and
our
landlords.
We
know
a
lot
of
our
landlords
are
struggling.
F
We
see
this
as
a
as
a
balanced
approach
to
ensure
engagement
of
both
tenants
and
landlords,
but
we
also
know
that
so
many
times
tenants
are
left
behind.
If
we
don't
do
this
work
well,
so
I
look
forward
to
working
with
all
of
you
on
making
sure
that
we
support
tenants
like
vaciella
and
her
family
and
staying
in
their
homes,
all
right
governor,
I'm
gonna
send
this
back
to
you
happy
friday,
my
friend,
it
is
great
to
see
you
and
I
really
appreciate
your
leadership
on
this.