Millions of residents who lost their jobs this spring as the state shut down to slow the spread of the coronavirus now fear they will lose their homes as well. One in 7 tenants in California did not pay rent on time last month, according a survey by the U.S. Census Bureau, and nearly 1 in 6 doesn’t expect to pay on time in August either. … [Read more...] about Rent is coming due in California: ‘Two weeks to avoid complete catastrophe’
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Eviction ban to end in California. And a crisis looms if lawmakers don’t act
Ehlinger said most undocumented immigrants in Sacramento who have been subjected to such behavior never get legal aid: federally funded organizations like Legal Services North California cannot assist undocumented people, even when their rights have been violated. “It makes it easy for this to happen over and over and over again,” he said. … [Read more...] about Eviction ban to end in California. And a crisis looms if lawmakers don’t act
Coronavirus live updates: San Quentin adds 2 more to prison’s list of COVID-19 deaths
12:00 p.m. Fed’s Kashkari suggests fresh lockdown: The surging U.S. savings rate means the country can afford to support Americans laid off due to the coronavirus pandemic, while a “hard” lockdown could deliver a faster economic recovery, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari told CBS’s “Face the Nation.” He said Americans are saving more, and as a result there would be less need to borrow from abroad to finance additional fiscal aid. Read more from Bloomberg News here. … [Read more...] about Coronavirus live updates: San Quentin adds 2 more to prison’s list of COVID-19 deaths
Coronavirus news from the Bay Area: August 1-2
6:16 p.m. San Mateo County says indoor businesses must close: San Mateo County officials announced Saturday afternoon that many indoor businesses must close or move outside effective 12:01 a.m. on Sunday because the county remained on the state’s coronavirus monitoring list for more than three days. These include: gyms, places of worship, cultural ceremonies such as weddings and funerals, offices for “non-critical infrastructure sectors,” personal care services such as nail salons and body waxing salons, hair salons and barbershops, and shopping malls. The announcement came after a day fraught with uncertainty as county officials sought — and ultimately failed to obtain — an enduring reprieve. Read the full story here. … [Read more...] about Coronavirus news from the Bay Area: August 1-2
