The number of Californians facing eviction was relatively low for years during a lengthy statewide moratorium. In the year after it ended in June 2022, cases soared and still remain high in large counties.

As groups representing landlords and real estate pour millions of dollars into political coffers to influence housing policy, tenant groups are celebrating recent victories.

The last statewide eviction protections for low-income California tenants affected by COVID-19 ended July 1, but many still haven’t heard back about their rent relief applications.

The state’s eviction freeze will likely be extended past June 30, and lawmakers could finish haggling over details this week. The big issues include how long the extension will last and how much rent relief will cover.

Housing advocates have been sounding the alarm on what they say will be an unparalleled wave of evictions early next year.

A new database compiled by renowned sociologist Matthew Desmond gives us the clearest picture yet of the silent epidemic of displacement.