Supreme Court Blocks Federal Eviction Moratorium; California, LA County Renters Protected Until Sept. 30

By CBSLA Staff, CBS Los Angeles:

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The U.S. Supreme Court has blocked a temporary ban on evictions, but that won’t affect eviction moratoriums in California and Los Angeles County.

The CDC extended a temporary ban on evictions because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which has surged across the country over the summer largely due to the much more contagious Delta variant. The moratorium was supposed to remain in place until Oct. 1.

In a 6-3 decision, the high court blocked the Biden administration on Thursday from enforcing the moratorium.

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