Politics & Government
Gov. Gavin Newsom Urges Struggling Renters In LA To Apply For Rental Assistance Soon
The state's $5.2 billion program seeks to pay back 100 percent of rent for low-income renters affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Gov. Gavin Newsom was in Bell Gardens Wednesday to promote the state’s $5.2 billion program to pay back 100% of rent for low-income renters affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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“If we see mass evictions, we will have seen something we’ve never experienced in our lifetime, and that’s the number of people on streets and sidewalks that will overwhelm. That’s why this program is so important,” Newsom said.
The program is part of the state’s 2021-22 fiscal year budget, which Newsom signed Monday.
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