The COVID-19 Tenant Relief Act of 2020 (“CTRA”), which took effect on August 31, 2020, provided temporary relief from eviction for residents who were unable to pay rent or other charges due between March 2020 and June 2021 due to reasons directly related to the COVID-19 epidemic. It also extends the Tenant Protection Act of 2019, also known as AB 1482,’s “just cause” provisions.
Landlords may not use non-payment of COVID-19 rental debt to exclude applicants for rental accommodation or to terminate a tenancy.
The application period for the state’s rental assistance program will commence in March. Some local governments have already begun accepting rental aid applications. For additional information, go to CAA’s Rental Assistance Payment Program Page.
Read more about SB-91 here: https://caanet.org/ctra/
