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Precinct Reporter: Renters Fear Evictions Coming Soon

August 6, 2020 – Diane Anderson of the Precinct Reporter writes about the wave of evictions California renters are facing. Managing Attorney Sam Tepperman-Gelfant is quoted:

“That same structural racism infects our housing system, and if landlords can kick people out of their homes for rent they were unable to pay during the state of emergency, Black and Brown families will once again bear the brunt. California’s leaders must match their social justice rhetoric with action by doing all they can to avert the looming disaster facing renters and keep people of color in their homes.”

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