Statewide eviction ban to end on Sept. 1

The California Judicial Council has voted to end its statewide freeze on court eviction cases early, giving Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers three weeks to come up with their own plan to protect as many as 4 million renters believed to be at risk of losing their homes due to COVID-related job losses.
The 19-1 vote was announced Thursday, Aug. 13, after the conclusion of two days of email voting.
As a result, two emergency rules — one freezing court eviction cases, the other freezing c