The Oakland City Council voted 7 to 1 to phase out the eviction moratorium starting July 15.
The Oakland City Council made a late-night decision Tuesday toward ending the city's moratorium on evictions.The Oakland City Council early Wednesday morning made a decision toward ending the city's moratorium on evictions.
The council meeting, which went on past midnight, ended with the council voting 7 to 1 to phase out the eviction moratorium starting July 15.Supporters for ending the moratorium in July said they will give needed time to educate tenants and make legal referrals. During a public comment period, more than 100 people addressed the council, including tenants, who said the council decision favors landlords.
One man said: "The community is counting on you to add back in the requirement that landlords show substantial damages before throwing tenants out on the streets." Ann McClain told the council: "Three years have passed where rental property owners have been abused, rental owners are owed thousands individually and millions collectively."If the moratorium phase-out is approved, it would also end a limit, put on how much rent could be increased, starting next July. that I have read and agree
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