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Los Angeles faces a potential wave of evictions as the deadline for paying back rent missed during the pandemic has passed. Thousands of tenants owe significant sums, with the city's typical rent rising 75% since the pandemic began. Officials estimate that 75,000 people in LA County currently have no permanent housing, a figure comparable to the population of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Eviction Moratorium Impact, California Landlord Struggles
A producer from Kentucky shares the struggle of her parents, who are small-scale landlords in San Diego. They have been unable to collect back rent or evict non-paying tenants due to the moratorium, despite tenants purchasing new cars and boats. The hosts use this to illustrate the unintended consequences of government interference in the rental market.
