California to pay off unpaid rent accrued during COVID-19 pandemic

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

California will pay off the accumulated unpaid rent that has piled up during the COVID-19 pandemic, the AP reports.

Why it matters: The move would fulfill a promise to landlords to help them to break even, while giving renters relief, the AP writes.

The big picture: A little over 2% of people in California who have applied for rent relief during the pandemic have received it, KQED reports.

The state has accrued $5.2 billion from various federal aid packages to pay off people's rent, which should be enough to get the job done, Jason Elliott, senior counselor to Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on housing and homelessness, told AP.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/california-pay-off-unpaid-rent-173214035.html

[Lovie777]

1. K & R . . .

[zuul]

2. Wow! That's awesome.

[Auggie]

3. How fortunate. Cynical me sees this ripe for big-time corruption too.

You know its going to happen.

[Mr.Bill]

4. Any time you make large amounts of money available

the frauds will show up. That's how I win arguments about school vouchers. If the government makes school vouchers available, just wait until you see what pops up and calls itself a school.

[xxqqqzme]

5. My son has not received his.

He did not lose his job during the pandemic but his roommate did. That was an added burden as he is a single dad with a 10, 8 and 5 year old. He applied in April before the deadline.