Those tenants include a pregnant woman, a cancer patient, an elderly woman, a mother of six, several newly unemployed low-wage workers and others vulnerable to Covid-19. In March, the governor ordered a two-month statewide delay on imposing evictions for people who cannot pay rent due to Covid-19. Across the US, an estimated one-third of renters didn’t pay April rent. Sonia Aguilar, 43, who is recovering from breast cancer, has faced threats from her LA landlord, who has said he wants her family out by the end of April. When they told their landlord they couldn’t pay rent, the manager told them they would owe the full amount and should move out if they can’t afford it.

Source: The Guardian April 17, 2020 10:02 UTC