California eviction moratorium is over — here’s what tenants need to know

AFTER MORE THAN a year of waiting, landlords in California are once again allowed to take their tenants to court over missed rent payments as the state’s eviction ban ended this month.

Some cities and counties will have ongoing protections for renters, and the state will also keep a few guardrails in place — all tied to billions of dollars in rent relief the state is urging landlords and tenants to apply for. About 724,000 California households are still $2.5 billion behind in rent, according to a recent National Equity Atlas analysis. And some advocates are warning of a wave of evictions.