California Landlords Struggle to Make Ends Meet After Eviction Moratorium Ends

California Landlords Struggle to Make Ends Meet After Eviction Moratorium Ends
A fence blocks the front of a home in Oakland, Calif., on Jan. 28, 2020. Philip Pacheco/AFP via Getty Images
Rudy Blalock
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The pandemic-era eviction moratorium is over, although the toll that it’s taken on some “mom and pop” landlords in California will have a lasting effect.

After years of missed rental payments, one Oakland property owner was left on her own to recover her losses, despite desperately seeking help from the city, state, and local law enforcement.