Eviction Tidal Wave: California’s Failure to Adequately Protect Tenants & Why We Need to Cancel Rent Now

As of December 2020, almost 1.9 million California tenants were behind on their rent, owing upwards of $1.67 billion to their landlords. Eviction cases in the state are projected to double over the next year. The individuals and families who are most at risk of mass displacement and crushing debt come from low-income, Black and…