Posted on 06/23/2021 4:48:43 PM PDT by Vendome
When Gov. Gavin Newsom announced plans for the state to pay off past-due rent for low tenants with federal relief money earlier this week, most state and national media outlets ran a headline along the lines of "Newsom says California will pay for past-due rent."
"This cynical BS is why people hate politicians and maybe part of why our Governor faces recall," Preston tweeted Tuesday. "Rather than increase $ for back rent or issue a real eviction moratorium, Gov simply repackaged a prior announcement & went on a PR offensive. It has worked so far."
Preston notes that Newsom first announced plans to use $5.2 billion in federal money to pay off rent May 14, which is true. Nothing in Newsom's announcement Monday is new.
"What’s changed?" Preston asks. "Governor needs cover from his unconscionable failure to extend eviction protections, something he should have done a month ago. Half the state lives in terror, fearing eviction, because Gov & Leadership focus on pleasing landlord lobby rather than helping people."
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“The people” vs “the landlords”.
This is a battle that will end in tears for everyone.
Just more wealth transfer.
Why should people be concerned with personal responsibility when they are supported by the government.
I know someone whose “tenants” haven’t paid a cent of rent in 15 months. Landlord is being bled dry by these squatter bums, as he’s still on the hook for mortgage, property taxes, insurance, etc. It’s a hell of a thing, and politicians like “Supervisor Preston” want to keep this racket going forever.
I have friends in the same position but, the tennant’s don’t realize they are on the hook for full amount of rent if they haven’t paid 25% of their rent.
So, lawsuit for unpaid rent
When landlords have to sue tenants for back rent it rarely ends well for either party.
California has been a third world state for years. These are common news stories (and manufactured problems) in the third world.
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