Christina Leimer

With Governor Gavin Newsom pledging <a href="https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/california/calmatters/newsoms-spending-proposal/103-4b7c3418-2873-43f2-a465-bb044984e377">$5.2 billion</a> in rent relief, and Mayor London Breed announcing <a href="https://sfmayor.org/article/mayor-london-breed-announces-san-francisco-distribute-90-million-rent-relief">$90 million in San Francisco’s own relief program</a>, it would seem that San Francisco’s tenants and landlords should be in good shape. Yet, less than one month before the eviction moratorium ends, little federal, state or city rent relief has landed in tenants’ and landlords’ pockets. And whether the relief will ultimately be enough to help everyone who needs it is far from certain.&nbsp;

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With Governor Gavin Newsom pledging <a href="https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/california/calmatters/newsoms-spending-proposal/103-4b7c3418-2873-43f2-a465-bb044984e377">$5.2 billion</a> in rent relief, and Mayor London Breed announcing <a href="https://sfmayor.org/article/mayor-london-breed-announces-san-francisco-distribute-90-million-rent-relief">$90 million in San Francisco’s own relief program</a>, it would seem that San Francisco’s tenants and landlords should be in good shape. Yet, less than one month before the eviction moratorium ends, little federal, state or city rent relief has landed in tenants’ and landlords’ pockets. And whether the relief will ultimately be enough to help everyone who needs it is far from certain.&nbsp;

Between state and local programs, San Francisco tenants and landlords may be eligible for between $111 million and $121 million in relief. But varying estimates of demand, a complicated patchwork of programs, and “shadow debt”—debt accrued by those who paid rent or other basic expenses using credit or savings—are raising concerns that some individuals may wind up falling through the cracks unless the state extends its eviction moratorium and broadens eligibility for aid.

Between state and local programs, San Francisco tenants and landlords may be eligible for between $111 million and $121 million in relief. But varying estimates of demand, a complicated patchwork of programs, and “shadow debt”—debt accrued by those who paid rent or other basic expenses using credit or savings—are raising concerns that some individuals may wind up falling through the cracks unless the state extends its eviction moratorium and broadens eligibility for aid.

A graffiti asking for "No Rent" is seen on a wall on La Brea Ave on National May Day amid the Covid-19 pandemic,  May 1, 2020, in Los Angeles, California. - Several cities and states, including California, have passed executive orders prohibiting eviction of tenants affected by the coronavirus crisis.
But when the lockdown lifts, the moratorium will end. And tenants will have to pay their back-rent or move out. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP) (Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images)

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/GettyImages-1211479713-2500x1684.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-4393"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Graffiti asking for &#8220;No Rent&#8221; in Los Angeles. California lawmakers are weighing another extension of eviction moratoriums as tenants and landlords wait for state and local financial aid to arrive. | Photo by Getty Images</figcaption></figure>

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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/GettyImages-1211479713-2500x1684.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-4393"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Graffiti asking for "No Rent" in Los Angeles. California lawmakers are weighing another extension of eviction moratoriums as tenants and landlords wait for state and local financial aid to arrive. | Photo by Getty Images</figcaption></figure>

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/GettyImages-1211479713-2500x1684.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-4393"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Graffiti asking for &#8220;No Rent&#8221; in Los Angeles. California lawmakers are weighing another extension of eviction moratoriums as tenants and landlords wait for state and local financial aid to arrive. | Photo by Getty Images</figcaption></figure>

How Much Relief Is Needed?&nbsp;

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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-how-much-relief-is-needed">How Much Relief Is Needed?&nbsp;</h2>

Whether there’s enough money to meet the need won’t be clear until both the State and City programs are up and running, according to public officials. The <a href="https://sf.gov/renthelp">City’s program</a> opened on May 28, while the State’s has been accepting applications since March 15.

Whether there’s enough money to meet the need won’t be clear until both the State and City programs are up and running, according to public officials. The <a href="https://sf.gov/renthelp">City’s program</a> opened on May 28, while the State’s has been accepting applications since March 15.

In order to avoid duplication, the City’s program will only pay for rent debt accrued since April 2021, while the state’s program is intended for debt accrued between April 2020 and March 2021. That creates complications in estimating the total debt burden, along with a possible misalignment of state and local funds.&nbsp;

In order to avoid duplication, the City’s program will only pay for rent debt accrued since April 2021, while the state’s program is intended for debt accrued between April 2020 and March 2021. That creates complications in estimating the total debt burden, along with a possible misalignment of state and local funds.&nbsp;

According to Russ Heimerich, a spokesperson for California’s rent relief program, 2,690 San Francisco residents have requested about $38 million in state aid so far. Another 1,420 tenants and landlords are in the process of applying. Assuming the latter are carrying roughly the same rent debt, those applications would total another $20.5 million in relief. That’s a total of 4,110 San Francisco tenants and landlords requesting $58.5 million as of last week, already exceeding the amount the state is currently expected to allocate to San Francisco.&nbsp;

According to Russ Heimerich, a spokesperson for California’s rent relief program, 2,690 San Francisco residents have requested about $38 million in state aid so far. Another 1,420 tenants and landlords are in the process of applying. Assuming the latter are carrying roughly the same rent debt, those applications would total another $20.5 million in relief. That’s a total of 4,110 San Francisco tenants and landlords requesting $58.5 million as of last week, already exceeding the amount the state is currently expected to allocate to San Francisco.&nbsp;

It’s also far fewer applicants than might be expected. Last October, San Francisco’s <a href="https://sfbos.org/sites/default/files/BLA.Unpaid%20Rent.COVID_.102720.pdf">legislative analyst estimated</a> that between 13,765 and 33,200 renter households have unpaid rent due to the pandemic. Estimates by the Bay Area Equity Atlas (BAEA), a research firm, are close to the high end of the City’s estimates: It estimates that more than 37,000 San Francisco households owe a total of <a href="https://nationalequityatlas.org/rent-debt">$178 million in rent debt</a>.

It’s also far fewer applicants than might be expected. Last October, San Francisco’s <a href="https://sfbos.org/sites/default/files/BLA.Unpaid%20Rent.COVID_.102720.pdf">legislative analyst estimated</a> that between 13,765 and 33,200 renter households have unpaid rent due to the pandemic. Estimates by the Bay Area Equity Atlas (BAEA), a research firm, are close to the high end of the City’s estimates: It estimates that more than 37,000 San Francisco households owe a total of <a href="https://nationalequityatlas.org/rent-debt">$178 million in rent debt</a>.

Because the City’s program covers fewer months, and only those months since economic recovery began, it’s possible that there will be insufficient funds in the state’s program and excess in the local program. Policymakers may have more work to do to figure out how to resolve that funding imbalance.

Because the City’s program covers fewer months, and only those months since economic recovery began, it’s possible that there will be insufficient funds in the state’s program and excess in the local program. Policymakers may have more work to do to figure out how to resolve that funding imbalance.

”The federal legislation that allocated this rent relief funding determined how much the state received and how much individual cities received. So, there isn&#8217;t much flexibility in terms of adjusting that funding if there is an imbalance,” said Kwart.&nbsp;

”The federal legislation that allocated this rent relief funding determined how much the state received and how much individual cities received. So, there isn't much flexibility in terms of adjusting that funding if there is an imbalance,” said Kwart.&nbsp;

”The federal legislation that allocated this rent relief funding determined how much the state received and how much individual cities received. So, there isn&#8217;t much flexibility in terms of adjusting that funding if there is an imbalance,” said Kwart.&nbsp;

Heimerich added that if an imbalance exists, the state will work with San Francisco to figure out a solution.&nbsp;

Heimerich added that if an imbalance exists, the state will work with San Francisco to figure out a solution.&nbsp;

Complex Program Requirements

<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-complex-program-requirements">Complex Program Requirements</h2>

Meanwhile, some tenants and landlords are growing frustrated with the application process.&nbsp;

Meanwhile, some tenants and landlords are growing frustrated with the application process.&nbsp;

“The various agencies have badly mishandled rent relief,” said Noni Richen, president of the Small Property Owners of San Francisco (SPOSF), whose members typically own six units or fewer and often live on the property. “Each level of government has created a different set of hoops for owners and renters, each setting limits and demands, such as forgiveness of partial rents and limiting access to the courts for unpaid rents.”

“The various agencies have badly mishandled rent relief,” said Noni Richen, president of the Small Property Owners of San Francisco (SPOSF), whose members typically own six units or fewer and often live on the property. “Each level of government has created a different set of hoops for owners and renters, each setting limits and demands, such as forgiveness of partial rents and limiting access to the courts for unpaid rents.”

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<blockquote class="wp-block-quote">“The various agencies have badly mishandled rent relief,” said Noni Richen, president of the Small Property Owners of San Francisco (SPOSF), whose members typically own six units or fewer and often live on the property. “Each level of government has created a different set of hoops for owners and renters, each setting limits and demands, such as forgiveness of partial rents and limiting access to the courts for unpaid rents.”</blockquote>

Many tenants, too, have found the application process cumbersome, citing technological and language barriers <a href="https://33ca17a8-78c9-4350-a719-06b2fad1b8ac.usrfiles.com/ugd/33ca17_aca4d7c49f4841c18ef9c97abe79d300.pdf">in surveys</a>. Enough San Francisco residents <a href="https://www.kqed.org/news/11869250/a-discriminatory-barrier-californias-rent-relief-website-lacks-translations-advocates-say">complained about the State’s process</a> that the Board of Supervisors passed a <a href="https://sfgov.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4960285&amp;GUID=D9BDC8DA-6F38-4599-80A1-4A50BBE3C38F">resolution</a> calling on the Governor and the State Department of Housing and Community Development, which administers the State’s rent relief program, to address language barriers, expand accessibility for those without internet access, and improve outreach.

Many tenants, too, have found the application process cumbersome, citing technological and language barriers <a href="https://33ca17a8-78c9-4350-a719-06b2fad1b8ac.usrfiles.com/ugd/33ca17_aca4d7c49f4841c18ef9c97abe79d300.pdf">in surveys</a>. Enough San Francisco residents <a href="https://www.kqed.org/news/11869250/a-discriminatory-barrier-californias-rent-relief-website-lacks-translations-advocates-say">complained about the State’s process</a> that the Board of Supervisors passed a <a href="https://sfgov.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4960285&amp;GUID=D9BDC8DA-6F38-4599-80A1-4A50BBE3C38F">resolution</a> calling on the Governor and the State Department of Housing and Community Development, which administers the State’s rent relief program, to address language barriers, expand accessibility for those without internet access, and improve outreach.

The State is simplifying the application process to make it flow more smoothly: “We’re hoping to take a 90-minute (average) process and get it down to about half that time,” said Heimerich. Tenants will need less documentation, making it easier to report pandemic-related income loss and find expanded language options on application websites.&nbsp;

The State is simplifying the application process to make it flow more smoothly: “We’re hoping to take a 90-minute (average) process and get it down to about half that time,” said Heimerich. Tenants will need less documentation, making it easier to report pandemic-related income loss and find expanded language options on application websites.&nbsp;

<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-gaps-in-outreach">Gaps in Outreach</h2>

Tenants with pandemic-related unpaid rent or utilities whose household income is 80% or less of the Area Median Income (AMI) are eligible to apply to both the State and City programs. However, both the state and local programs are prioritizing low-income residents—those whose household income is at or below 50% AMI—for financial assistance. For San Franciscans, that’s a threshold of $46,650 for an individual or $66,650 for a family of four.

Tenants with pandemic-related unpaid rent or utilities whose household income is 80% or less of the Area Median Income (AMI) are eligible to apply to both the State and City programs. However, both the state and local programs are prioritizing low-income residents—those whose household income is at or below 50% AMI—for financial assistance. For San Franciscans, that’s a threshold of $46,650 for an individual or $66,650 for a family of four.

“Our outreach efforts are reaching the targeted populations,” Heimerich said, noting that about 93% of current applicants to the state’s program from San Francisco are low-income tenants.

“Our outreach efforts are reaching the targeted populations,” Heimerich said, noting that about 93% of current applicants to the state’s program from San Francisco are low-income tenants.

Could it be that higher-income tenants don’t need the financial help? It appears that they might: As of March, <a href="https://bayareaequityatlas.org/sites/default/files/California_Eviction_Fact_Sheet_FINAL_20210126_0.pdf">BAEA estimates</a> that one-third of San Francisco households with rent debt earned above $50,000 per year. Yet households above the 50% AMI threshold make up only 7% of current applicants to the State’s program, pointing to potential gaps in outreach.

Could it be that higher-income tenants don’t need the financial help? It appears that they might: As of March, <a href="https://bayareaequityatlas.org/sites/default/files/California_Eviction_Fact_Sheet_FINAL_20210126_0.pdf">BAEA estimates</a> that one-third of San Francisco households with rent debt earned above $50,000 per year. Yet households above the 50% AMI threshold make up only 7% of current applicants to the State’s program, pointing to potential gaps in outreach.

“San Francisco is just getting their program off the ground and without the program in full operation, it is difficult to determine the depth of need,” said Heimerich.

“San Francisco is just getting their program off the ground and without the program in full operation, it is difficult to determine the depth of need,” said Heimerich.

The slow rollout of state of rent relief programs is raising concerns that people will fall through the cracks unless California extends its eviction moratorium and expands assistance.

<figure class="wp-block-image"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/kHp90Fjtod73kClVjp34x0awgD-Juh-JpJwzpNFyiofX3YuhYfZ6apm1Ipgp0ItwuwpUveHDpAqIK9qM5PGYmXoLxTja44zT1VoH8Rz9HdSS7EwQQAAZuDo26DivJi2wB2ti2u9O" alt=""/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">An apartment building managed by Veritas, the largest landlord in San Francisco. Veritas tenants may negotiate directly with the company for partial rent forgiveness in lieu of tapping government relief. | Photo by Veritas</figcaption></figure>

‘Corporate’ Tenants May Opt Out&nbsp;

<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-corporate-tenants-may-opt-out">‘Corporate’ Tenants May Opt Out&nbsp;</h2>

In addition to these complications, tenants of the City’s corporate landlords may opt not to apply to the rent relief programs at all.&nbsp;

In addition to these complications, tenants of the City’s corporate landlords may opt not to apply to the rent relief programs at all.&nbsp;

The pandemic exacerbated <a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Facing-protests-San-Francisco-s-largest-14462596.php">existing issues</a> between those landlords and their tenants. When the pandemic hit, the tenants’ associations of Veritas, Mosser and Ballast—three of the largest landlords in San Francisco—pressured their landlords for rent forgiveness. Following outrage over these large companies <a href="https://www.kqed.org/coronavirusliveupdates/news/11818895/pelosi-calls-on-sfs-largest-landlord-veritas-to-return-3-6-million-covid-19-small-business-loan">receiving PPP loans</a>, <a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Facing-protests-San-Francisco-s-largest-14462596.php">Veritas offered</a> a 50% rent reduction for four months. The Veritas Tenants Association declined, saying the deal would leave them drowning in debt.

The pandemic exacerbated <a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Facing-protests-San-Francisco-s-largest-14462596.php">existing issues</a> between those landlords and their tenants. When the pandemic hit, the tenants’ associations of Veritas, Mosser and Ballast—three of the largest landlords in San Francisco—pressured their landlords for rent forgiveness. Following outrage over these large companies <a href="https://www.kqed.org/coronavirusliveupdates/news/11818895/pelosi-calls-on-sfs-largest-landlord-veritas-to-return-3-6-million-covid-19-small-business-loan">receiving PPP loans</a>, <a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Facing-protests-San-Francisco-s-largest-14462596.php">Veritas offered</a> a 50% rent reduction for four months. The Veritas Tenants Association declined, saying the deal would leave them drowning in debt.

In March, City Supervisors passed a <a href="https://sfbos.org/sites/default/files/r0144-21.pdf">resolution</a> encouraging corporate landlords to forgo applying for limited public funds and to instead negotiate with tenants’ associations to cover rent debt using their own resources. To monitor whether these landlords comply, the City’s rent relief program plans to collect and track who the landlord is when tenants apply.

In March, City Supervisors passed a <a href="https://sfbos.org/sites/default/files/r0144-21.pdf">resolution</a> encouraging corporate landlords to forgo applying for limited public funds and to instead negotiate with tenants’ associations to cover rent debt using their own resources. To monitor whether these landlords comply, the City’s rent relief program plans to collect and track who the landlord is when tenants apply.

Risky as it may be, these tenant associations are encouraging members not to apply for public funds, and to prohibit their landlords from applying on their behalf, in the hopes that they can persuade their landlords to cover back rent.

Risky as it may be, these tenant associations are encouraging members not to apply for public funds, and to prohibit their landlords from applying on their behalf, in the hopes that they can persuade their landlords to cover back rent.

“The tenants associations are trying to negotiate a rent relief agreement,” said Brad Hirn of Housing Rights of San Francisco, in an email. “Mosser, Ballast and Veritas tenants’ associations are all trying to get their landlords to comply with the resolution.”

“The tenants associations are trying to negotiate a rent relief agreement,” said Brad Hirn of Housing Rights of San Francisco, in an email. “Mosser, Ballast and Veritas tenants’ associations are all trying to get their landlords to comply with the resolution.”

“We are still holding out for Veritas to come to the table. As it stands now, we will opt out of the city program as well,&#8221; said Libby Staub of the Veritas Tenants Association, &#8220;and I&#8217;m biting my fingernails off.”

“We are still holding out for Veritas to come to the table. As it stands now, we will opt out of the city program as well," said Libby Staub of the Veritas Tenants Association, "and I'm biting my fingernails off.”

“We are still holding out for Veritas to come to the table. As it stands now, we will opt out of the city program as well,&#8221; said Libby Staub of the Veritas Tenants Association, &#8220;and I&#8217;m biting my fingernails off.”

<blockquote class="wp-block-quote">“We are still holding out for Veritas to come to the table. As it stands now, we will opt out of the city program as well,&#8221; said Libby Staub of the Veritas Tenants Association, &#8220;and I&#8217;m biting my fingernails off.”</blockquote>

<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-shadow-debt-looms">Shadow Debt Looms&nbsp;</h2>

Relief programs currently in place apply only to those who haven’t paid full rent. That leaves out tenants accumulating “shadow debt,” or debt accumulated by those who prioritized paying rent over other expenses. Other renters may have moved to a cheaper home rather than accumulate debt. But moves cost, and those costs don’t qualify for reimbursement.&nbsp;

Relief programs currently in place apply only to those who haven’t paid full rent. That leaves out tenants accumulating “shadow debt,” or debt accumulated by those who prioritized paying rent over other expenses. Other renters may have moved to a cheaper home rather than accumulate debt. But moves cost, and those costs don’t qualify for reimbursement.&nbsp;

“I am very concerned about tenants who sacrificed everything to pay the rent but went into extreme debt,” Assemblymember David Chiu told <a href="https://calmatters.org/housing/2021/04/california-rent-relief-tenants">Cal-Matters </a>in April. “How we assist those individuals is something that (the new law) did not contemplate.”&nbsp;

“I am very concerned about tenants who sacrificed everything to pay the rent but went into extreme debt,” Assemblymember David Chiu told <a href="https://calmatters.org/housing/2021/04/california-rent-relief-tenants">Cal-Matters </a>in April. “How we assist those individuals is something that (the new law) did not contemplate.”&nbsp;

Some help might be available from the City’s program: Because it pays for future rent, tenants who used loans to pay rent can recoup some costs. However, they won’t necessarily be prioritized, according to the City’s <a href="https://sf.gov/renthelp">rent relief website</a>. Heimerich added that the state’s program may reimburse shadow debt in the future, depending on the flexibility in upcoming federal guidance.

Some help might be available from the City’s program: Because it pays for future rent, tenants who used loans to pay rent can recoup some costs. However, they won’t necessarily be prioritized, according to the City’s <a href="https://sf.gov/renthelp">rent relief website</a>. Heimerich added that the state’s program may reimburse shadow debt in the future, depending on the flexibility in upcoming federal guidance.

Shadow debt may be affecting some landlords, too, if they had to make up for lost revenue.

Shadow debt may be affecting some landlords, too, if they had to make up for lost revenue.

“When my tenants chose to move out, I was unable to re-rent the apartment although I showed it at least once a month at 20% less than the previous tenants paid,” wrote one landlord in an April survey of SPOSF members. Another reported that a tenant in their in-law apartment didn’t pay rent for eight months, while another apartment they manage rented for $500 less after sitting vacant for two months.&nbsp;

“When my tenants chose to move out, I was unable to re-rent the apartment although I showed it at least once a month at 20% less than the previous tenants paid,” wrote one landlord in an April survey of SPOSF members. Another reported that a tenant in their in-law apartment didn’t pay rent for eight months, while another apartment they manage rented for $500 less after sitting vacant for two months.&nbsp;

Bryant Phuong, who owns an eight-unit apartment building in the Tenderloin, is experiencing a similar situation: “One tenant skipped after 5 months of missed rent and disappeared, she owed us around $8500 in missed rent from April through September 2020,” he said. Because the programs require information from both the tenant and landlord, Phuong cannot apply for debt relief.

Bryant Phuong, who owns an eight-unit apartment building in the Tenderloin, is experiencing a similar situation: “One tenant skipped after 5 months of missed rent and disappeared, she owed us around $8500 in missed rent from April through September 2020,” he said. Because the programs require information from both the tenant and landlord, Phuong cannot apply for debt relief.

<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-still-waiting">Still Waiting</h2>

Phuong and one of his tenants applied to the State’s program on the first day it opened. The tenant owes $22,000 in missed rent from April 2020 through May 2021, and another month is due now.&nbsp;

Phuong and one of his tenants applied to the State’s program on the first day it opened. The tenant owes $22,000 in missed rent from April 2020 through May 2021, and another month is due now.&nbsp;

“I applied for the CA Rent Relief Program on March 15, 2021&#8230;almost more than 65 days later, I still have not gotten any payment from the program. To be honest, this is taking too long!” said Phuong.&nbsp;

“I applied for the CA Rent Relief Program on March 15, 2021...almost more than 65 days later, I still have not gotten any payment from the program. To be honest, this is taking too long!” said Phuong.&nbsp;

“I applied for the CA Rent Relief Program on March 15, 2021&#8230;almost more than 65 days later, I still have not gotten any payment from the program. To be honest, this is taking too long!” said Phuong.&nbsp;

<blockquote class="wp-block-quote">“I applied for the CA Rent Relief Program on March 15, 2021&#8230;almost more than 65 days later, I still have not gotten any payment from the program. To be honest, this is taking too long!” said Phuong.&nbsp;</blockquote>

As of May 27, only four San Francisco applicants have been paid from the State’s program. They averaged about $18,600. The City’s program just opened, and will only accept applications initiated by tenants.&nbsp;&nbsp;

As of May 27, only four San Francisco applicants have been paid from the State’s program. They averaged about $18,600. The City’s program just opened, and will only accept applications initiated by tenants.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Tenants, too, can be locked out of the state’s program or left with debt if they can’t contact their landlord or are being harassed, tenant advocates said in an <a href="https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/california/calmatters/california-rent-relief-application/103-5421dc5d-9218-40cf-a92b-b4b25465b534">ABC News article</a>.

Tenants, too, can be locked out of the state’s program or left with debt if they can’t contact their landlord or are being harassed, tenant advocates said in an <a href="https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/california/calmatters/california-rent-relief-application/103-5421dc5d-9218-40cf-a92b-b4b25465b534">ABC News article</a>.

Inequities in Financial Help

<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-inequities-in-financial-help">Inequities in Financial Help</h2>

Some tenants may get more help than others, too.&nbsp;

Some tenants may get more help than others, too.&nbsp;

Under the current state program, participating landlords will receive 80% of eligible tenants’ back rent but must forgive the remaining 20%. Those tenants are then rent debt-free. If a tenants’ landlord chooses not to participate, the tenant can apply but will only receive 25% of their rent debt.&nbsp;

Under the current state program, participating landlords will receive 80% of eligible tenants’ back rent but must forgive the remaining 20%. Those tenants are then rent debt-free. If a tenants’ landlord chooses not to participate, the tenant can apply but will only receive 25% of their rent debt.&nbsp;

Under the current eviction moratorium that ends June 30, landlords cannot legally evict a tenant who pays this portion of their rent. However, under current local law, landlords can file claims against tenants when the moratorium lifts.&nbsp;

Under the current eviction moratorium that ends June 30, landlords cannot legally evict a tenant who pays this portion of their rent. However, under current local law, landlords can file claims against tenants when the moratorium lifts.&nbsp;

For Assemblymember David Chiu, this inequity has been an ongoing concern: “All renters should receive the same level of rent relief,” he said in May in response to <a href="https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/california-would-pay-100-of-missing-rent-for-low-income-tenants-under-newsoms-budget-plan">Governor Newsom’s proposal to pay 100% of back rent</a>. That possibility is being discussed as part of the State’s budget process that’s now underway.&nbsp;

For Assemblymember David Chiu, this inequity has been an ongoing concern: “All renters should receive the same level of rent relief,” he said in May in response to <a href="https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/california-would-pay-100-of-missing-rent-for-low-income-tenants-under-newsoms-budget-plan">Governor Newsom’s proposal to pay 100% of back rent</a>. That possibility is being discussed as part of the State’s budget process that’s now underway.&nbsp;

California’s Moratorium Cliff&nbsp;&nbsp;

<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-california-s-moratorium-cliff">California’s Moratorium Cliff&nbsp;&nbsp;</h2>

With thousands of San Francisco households <a href="https://nationalequityatlas.org/rent-debt">behind on rent</a>, the stakes are high for the eviction moratorium which currently expires June 30. The state program has barely begun distributing funds, and the City’s program, which just opened, will take four to nine weeks after an application is submitted to distribute funds.

With thousands of San Francisco households <a href="https://nationalequityatlas.org/rent-debt">behind on rent</a>, the stakes are high for the eviction moratorium which currently expires June 30. The state program has barely begun distributing funds, and the City’s program, which just opened, will take four to nine weeks after an application is submitted to distribute funds.

With the state’s moratorium expiring in just weeks, members of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors introduced two ordinances that would extend protections for nonpayment of rent: One, an emergency version, would remain in effect for two additional months, and another would extend protections until the end of the year. Supervisors will vote on that legislation in the coming weeks.&nbsp;

With the state’s moratorium expiring in just weeks, members of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors introduced two ordinances that would extend protections for nonpayment of rent: One, an emergency version, would remain in effect for two additional months, and another would extend protections until the end of the year. Supervisors will vote on that legislation in the coming weeks.&nbsp;

At the state level, policymakers may be left with little choice but to extend eviction protections, which could buy more time for existing relief programs to reach people in need. Lawm

At the state level, policymakers may be left with little choice but to extend eviction protections, which could buy more time for existing relief programs to reach people in need. Lawm

&#8220;We expect the state moratorium to be extended,” said Charley Goss of the San Francisco Apartment Association. “We’re focused on ensuring that the rent relief programs are accessible and workable for small property owners and their tenants in need so that the rental debt can be eliminated, tenants can stay housed, and landlords can continue to maintain their properties and pay their property taxes and expenses.&#8221;

"We expect the state moratorium to be extended,” said Charley Goss of the San Francisco Apartment Association. “We’re focused on ensuring that the rent relief programs are accessible and workable for small property owners and their tenants in need so that the rental debt can be eliminated, tenants can stay housed, and landlords can continue to maintain their properties and pay their property taxes and expenses."

&#8220;We expect the state moratorium to be extended,” said Charley Goss of the San Francisco Apartment Association. “We’re focused on ensuring that the rent relief programs are accessible and workable for small property owners and their tenants in need so that the rental debt can be eliminated, tenants can stay housed, and landlords can continue to maintain their properties and pay their property taxes and expenses.&#8221;

With eviction clock ticking, state and local rent relief may fall short of need

Meaghan Mitchell

Last April, in the early stages of the pandemic, Mayor London Breed <a href="https://hoodline.com/2020/04/san-francisco-s-shelter-in-place-extended-until-the-end-of-may-jfk-drive-to-partially-close-to-cars%20/">announced</a> that a portion of John F. Kennedy Drive in Golden Gate Park would be closed to car traffic to provide more space for social distancing. The decision was <a href="https://sf.streetsblog.org/2020/04/27/finally-a-jfk-drive-for-people/">music to the ears</a> of community organizations like <a href="http://peopleprotected.com/www-carfreejfk-com/">People Protected</a>, <a href="https://walksf.org/get-involved/take-action/car-free-jfk-covid-19-shelter-in-place-golden-gate-park/">Walk SF</a> and the <a href="https://sfbike.org/news/lets-talk-about-race-and-car-free-jfk/">San Francisco Bicycle Coalition</a>, which advocate for safer streets that prioritize pedestrians and bikers over vehicles. And while the closure was <a href="https://sfrecpark.org/1538/Golden-Gate-Park-Slow-Streets">only ever meant to last</a> until the end of the city’s emergency health order, many who’ve enjoyed the car-free roadway <a href="https://twitter.com/SafeGGP/status/1375540208641437696?s=20">are now advocating</a> for the change to be made permanent.&nbsp;

Last April, in the early stages of the pandemic, Mayor London Breed <a href="https://hoodline.com/2020/04/san-francisco-s-shelter-in-place-extended-until-the-end-of-may-jfk-drive-to-partially-close-to-cars%20/">announced</a> that a portion of John F. Kennedy Drive in Golden Gate Park would be closed to car traffic to provide more space for social distancing. The decision was <a href="https://sf.streetsblog.org/2020/04/27/finally-a-jfk-drive-for-people/">music to the ears</a> of community organizations like <a href="http://peopleprotected.com/www-carfreejfk-com/">People Protected</a>, <a href="https://walksf.org/get-involved/take-action/car-free-jfk-covid-19-shelter-in-place-golden-gate-park/">Walk SF</a> and the <a href="https://sfbike.org/news/lets-talk-about-race-and-car-free-jfk/">San Francisco Bicycle Coalition</a>, which advocate for safer streets that prioritize pedestrians and bikers over vehicles. And while the closure was <a href="https://sfrecpark.org/1538/Golden-Gate-Park-Slow-Streets">only ever meant to last</a> until the end of the city’s emergency health order, many who’ve enjoyed the car-free roadway <a href="https://twitter.com/SafeGGP/status/1375540208641437696?s=20">are now advocating</a> for the change to be made permanent.&nbsp;

But not everyone agrees, including Board of Supervisors President Shamann Walton (District 10), who <a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/local-politics/article/Will-cars-come-back-to-Golden-Gate-Park-Some-16048206.php">made the news recently</a> for saying that JFK’s closure is an example of “segregationist” policy. Supervisor Ahsha Safai (District 11) also believes the roadway <a href="https://twitter.com/Ahsha_Safai/status/1374436896894373899">should be opened back up to cars</a>, echoing Walton’s concerns that a vehicle-free section makes the park less accessible to families that don’t have the privilege of using a bike or access to adequate public transportation.&nbsp;

But not everyone agrees, including Board of Supervisors President Shamann Walton (District 10), who <a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/local-politics/article/Will-cars-come-back-to-Golden-Gate-Park-Some-16048206.php">made the news recently</a> for saying that JFK’s closure is an example of “segregationist” policy. Supervisor Ahsha Safai (District 11) also believes the roadway <a href="https://twitter.com/Ahsha_Safai/status/1374436896894373899">should be opened back up to cars</a>, echoing Walton’s concerns that a vehicle-free section makes the park less accessible to families that don’t have the privilege of using a bike or access to adequate public transportation.&nbsp;

On the other side of the debate, Supervisors Matt Haney (District 6) and Dean Preston (District 5) <a href="https://twitter.com/MattHaneySF/status/1373346265988145152?s=20">both</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/DeanPreston/status/1374732492729544711?s=20">tweeted</a> their support for a permanent car-free JFK, as did State Senator <a href="https://twitter.com/scott_wiener/status/1373341373420556288?s=21">Scott Wiener</a> (who also attended a <a href="https://twitter.com/HereSayMedia/status/1373706349196931074">recent rally</a> for the cause in Golden Gate Park).&nbsp;

On the other side of the debate, Supervisors Matt Haney (District 6) and Dean Preston (District 5) <a href="https://twitter.com/MattHaneySF/status/1373346265988145152?s=20">both</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/DeanPreston/status/1374732492729544711?s=20">tweeted</a> their support for a permanent car-free JFK, as did State Senator <a href="https://twitter.com/scott_wiener/status/1373341373420556288?s=21">Scott Wiener</a> (who also attended a <a href="https://twitter.com/HereSayMedia/status/1373706349196931074">recent rally</a> for the cause in Golden Gate Park).&nbsp;

Supervisors Walton and Safai have both received considerable criticism for their positions, including that Golden Gate Park <a href="https://twitter.com/RecParkSF/status/1375591200170733568">already has enough parking</a> (about 4,700 spots, to be exact) and that the Supervisors should <a href="https://sfbike.org/news/lets-talk-about-race-and-car-free-jfk/">address improving public transportation</a> rather than allowing cars on to JFK.&nbsp;

Supervisors Walton and Safai have both received considerable criticism for their positions, including that Golden Gate Park <a href="https://twitter.com/RecParkSF/status/1375591200170733568">already has enough parking</a> (about 4,700 spots, to be exact) and that the Supervisors should <a href="https://sfbike.org/news/lets-talk-about-race-and-car-free-jfk/">address improving public transportation</a> rather than allowing cars on to JFK.&nbsp;

“I’m open to a dialogue,” Safai said in an interview with Here/Say. However, Safai emphasized that the decision must involve all of San Francisco’s residents. “Let&#8217;s include communities of color and working families in these conversations,” he said.&nbsp;

“I’m open to a dialogue,” Safai said in an interview with Here/Say. However, Safai emphasized that the decision must involve all of San Francisco’s residents. “Let's include communities of color and working families in these conversations,” he said.&nbsp;

“I’m open to a dialogue,” Safai said in an interview with Here/Say. However, Safai emphasized that the decision must involve all of San Francisco’s residents. “Let&#8217;s include communities of color and working families in these conversations,” he said.&nbsp;

Meanwhile, since January, the San Francisco County Transportation Authority (SFCTA) has been working on a <a href="https://www.sfcta.org/sites/default/files/2020-09/Golden%20Gate%20Park%20Sustainable%20Travel%20Study%20Prop%20K%20Sales%20Tax%20Request%20%28PDF%29%202020%2009%2025.pdf">project</a> “to review the current closure of JFK Drive in Golden Gate Park to vehicles and identify and address transportation needs.” A full report will be presented in early April.

Meanwhile, since January, the San Francisco County Transportation Authority (SFCTA) has been working on a <a href="https://www.sfcta.org/sites/default/files/2020-09/Golden%20Gate%20Park%20Sustainable%20Travel%20Study%20Prop%20K%20Sales%20Tax%20Request%20%28PDF%29%202020%2009%2025.pdf">project</a> “to review the current closure of JFK Drive in Golden Gate Park to vehicles and identify and address transportation needs.” A full report will be presented in early April.

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Ultimately the Board of Supervisors is responsible for voting on the fate of the roadway, and it’s unlikely President Walton or Supervisor Safai will support a permanent car-free JFK unless significant effort is made to engage marginalized communities. (The Board of Supervisors’ vote will follow input from the Recreation and Parks Department, Municipal Transportation Agency and an environmental review.) President Walton reinforced his position on the topic in a recent <a href="https://www.sfexaminer.com/opinion/closing-jfk-drive-is-recreational-redlining/">op-ed</a> he wrote for the SF Examiner.&nbsp;

Ultimately the Board of Supervisors is responsible for voting on the fate of the roadway, and it’s unlikely President Walton or Supervisor Safai will support a permanent car-free JFK unless significant effort is made to engage marginalized communities. (The Board of Supervisors’ vote will follow input from the Recreation and Parks Department, Municipal Transportation Agency and an environmental review.) President Walton reinforced his position on the topic in a recent <a href="https://www.sfexaminer.com/opinion/closing-jfk-drive-is-recreational-redlining/">op-ed</a> he wrote for the SF Examiner.&nbsp;

Here/Say Media caught up with President Walton, whose district includes Bayview, Visitacion Valley and Little Hollywood, over Zoom to better understand his position on the issue, what his constituents are saying and what he believes is the best path forward.

Here/Say Media caught up with President Walton, whose district includes Bayview, Visitacion Valley and Little Hollywood, over Zoom to better understand his position on the issue, what his constituents are saying and what he believes is the best path forward.

Here/Say: Why reopen John F. Kennedy Drive in Golden Gate Park to cars?

Here/Say: Why reopen John F. Kennedy Drive in Golden Gate Park to cars?

Golden Gate Park belongs to San Francisco&#8217;s residents, and it&#8217;s not just for people who live around the park. It&#8217;s not just for people who have certain means and opportunity to get around San Francisco differently than others. It&#8217;s really for everybody. And you need to have a conversation with everyone and talk about access.

Golden Gate Park belongs to San Francisco's residents, and it's not just for people who live around the park. It's not just for people who have certain means and opportunity to get around San Francisco differently than others. It's really for everybody. And you need to have a conversation with everyone and talk about access.

Golden Gate Park belongs to San Francisco&#8217;s residents, and it&#8217;s not just for people who live around the park. It&#8217;s not just for people who have certain means and opportunity to get around San Francisco differently than others. It&#8217;s really for everybody. And you need to have a conversation with everyone and talk about access.

Here/Say: You said recently that keeping the roadway closed is akin to ‘<a href="https://www.sfexaminer.com/opinion/closing-jfk-drive-is-recreational-redlining/">segregationist</a>’ policy. Can you expand on what you mean by that?

Here/Say: You said recently that keeping the roadway closed is akin to ‘<a href="https://www.sfexaminer.com/opinion/closing-jfk-drive-is-recreational-redlining/">segregationist</a>’ policy. Can you expand on what you mean by that?

Shamann Walton: I believe that with the outmigration of Black people [from San Francisco] and the impact of slavery and segregation, considering a policy that completely isolates communities of color from certain areas of the park&#8230; is basically saying, ‘We don&#8217;t want Black people, we don&#8217;t want low-income people in certain areas of San Francisco.’&nbsp;

Shamann Walton: I believe that with the outmigration of Black people [from San Francisco] and the impact of slavery and segregation, considering a policy that completely isolates communities of color from certain areas of the park... is basically saying, ‘We don't want Black people, we don't want low-income people in certain areas of San Francisco.’&nbsp;

Shamann Walton: I believe that with the outmigration of Black people [from San Francisco] and the impact of slavery and segregation, considering a policy that completely isolates communities of color from certain areas of the park&#8230; is basically saying, ‘We don&#8217;t want Black people, we don&#8217;t want low-income people in certain areas of San Francisco.’&nbsp;

We have to fight that and make sure folks understand the negative impacts of certain policies. You&#8217;re really keeping entire populations of people from being able to access certain parts of the park. I think that&#8217;s ludicrous after everything that has happened in this country.&nbsp;

We have to fight that and make sure folks understand the negative impacts of certain policies. You're really keeping entire populations of people from being able to access certain parts of the park. I think that's ludicrous after everything that has happened in this country.&nbsp;

We have to fight that and make sure folks understand the negative impacts of certain policies. You&#8217;re really keeping entire populations of people from being able to access certain parts of the park. I think that&#8217;s ludicrous after everything that has happened in this country.&nbsp;

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Here/Say: How does a car-free JFK further alienate your constituents?

Here/Say: How does a car-free JFK further alienate your constituents?

Walton: When people make policies, they don&#8217;t understand how classist their policies are. They don&#8217;t understand how inequitable the policies are—because they&#8217;re making policies with their lens. ‘I have a bike. All my friends have bikes. Everybody I talk to has a bike.’&nbsp;

Walton: When people make policies, they don't understand how classist their policies are. They don't understand how inequitable the policies are—because they're making policies with their lens. ‘I have a bike. All my friends have bikes. Everybody I talk to has a bike.’&nbsp;

Walton: When people make policies, they don&#8217;t understand how classist their policies are. They don&#8217;t understand how inequitable the policies are—because they&#8217;re making policies with their lens. ‘I have a bike. All my friends have bikes. Everybody I talk to has a bike.’&nbsp;

[District 10] is an isolated, disenfranchised community, and transportation is not easy. If you have two young children and live in Bayview, how are you going to get two strollers on the bus? Not everybody has a bike or the capability to cargo their babies on a bike—only people with means have those types of opportunities.

[District 10] is an isolated, disenfranchised community, and transportation is not easy. If you have two young children and live in Bayview, how are you going to get two strollers on the bus? Not everybody has a bike or the capability to cargo their babies on a bike—only people with means have those types of opportunities.

When you say ‘just to hop on a bus,’ —well, it takes a couple of hours to get from the southeast sector of San Francisco to Golden Gate Park, and a good chunk of your day has gone by the time you get there and try to enjoy it.&nbsp;

When you say ‘just to hop on a bus,’ —well, it takes a couple of hours to get from the southeast sector of San Francisco to Golden Gate Park, and a good chunk of your day has gone by the time you get there and try to enjoy it.&nbsp;

And yeah, you can walk to Golden Gate Park from the Bayview. You can also walk to Alaska. It&#8217;s not practical. It doesn&#8217;t make any sense.&nbsp;

And yeah, you can walk to Golden Gate Park from the Bayview. You can also walk to Alaska. It's not practical. It doesn't make any sense.&nbsp;

And yeah, you can walk to Golden Gate Park from the Bayview. You can also walk to Alaska. It&#8217;s not practical. It doesn&#8217;t make any sense.&nbsp;

Here/Say: You were particularly frustrated with the lack of community engagement on this issue.

Here/Say: You were particularly frustrated with the lack of community engagement on this issue.

Walton: Yes, I am. I found out about this because [the District 10] community reached out to me. It’s really, in my opinion, disgraceful that we&#8217;re having segregationist policies exist and talking about making them permanent. I thought we dealt with that back with Brown v. Board of Education when we eliminated segregation.

Walton: Yes, I am. I found out about this because [the District 10] community reached out to me. It’s really, in my opinion, disgraceful that we're having segregationist policies exist and talking about making them permanent. I thought we dealt with that back with Brown v. Board of Education when we eliminated segregation.

Walton: Yes, I am. I found out about this because [the District 10] community reached out to me. It’s really, in my opinion, disgraceful that we&#8217;re having segregationist policies exist and talking about making them permanent. I thought we dealt with that back with Brown v. Board of Education when we eliminated segregation.

I&#8217;m in a role where I have to think about the people who are disproportionately and negatively affected by policies. In this case, it&#8217;s the Black community, people of color, people who live further away from the park, people with disabilities, people with inadequate transportation, people who can&#8217;t afford bikes.&nbsp;

I'm in a role where I have to think about the people who are disproportionately and negatively affected by policies. In this case, it's the Black community, people of color, people who live further away from the park, people with disabilities, people with inadequate transportation, people who can't afford bikes.&nbsp;

I&#8217;m in a role where I have to think about the people who are disproportionately and negatively affected by policies. In this case, it&#8217;s the Black community, people of color, people who live further away from the park, people with disabilities, people with inadequate transportation, people who can&#8217;t afford bikes.&nbsp;

Here/Say: What have you heard from your community and constituents regarding a car-free JFK?

Here/Say: What have you heard from your community and constituents regarding a car-free JFK?

Walton: My constituents have reached out with questions&#8230; ‘What is happening in our city? Why haven&#8217;t we been a part of this conversation?’ And this constant issue of the District 10 community being left out of conversations needs to be addressed. Not everyone can afford to park in Golden Gate Park’s parking lots.&nbsp;

Walton: My constituents have reached out with questions... ‘What is happening in our city? Why haven't we been a part of this conversation?’ And this constant issue of the District 10 community being left out of conversations needs to be addressed. Not everyone can afford to park in Golden Gate Park’s parking lots.&nbsp;

Walton: My constituents have reached out with questions&#8230; ‘What is happening in our city? Why haven&#8217;t we been a part of this conversation?’ And this constant issue of the District 10 community being left out of conversations needs to be addressed. Not everyone can afford to park in Golden Gate Park’s parking lots.&nbsp;

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Here/Say: How do you respond to critics who argue that adding cars back on to JFK is bad for the environment?

Here/Say: How do you respond to critics who argue that adding cars back on to JFK is bad for the environment?

Walton: There are differences between being environmentally friendly and just being completely [tone] deaf to the needs of the broader community and particularly communities of color.

Walton: There are differences between being environmentally friendly and just being completely [tone] deaf to the needs of the broader community and particularly communities of color.

So when [critics] say, ‘He just wants more cars on the road, or he wants to kill the environment,’ that&#8217;s really counter to the message, and that’s the simplistic response.

So when [critics] say, ‘He just wants more cars on the road, or he wants to kill the environment,’ that's really counter to the message, and that’s the simplistic response.

So when [critics] say, ‘He just wants more cars on the road, or he wants to kill the environment,’ that&#8217;s really counter to the message, and that’s the simplistic response.

Here/Say: You’re a cyclist yourself. How does that play into your position on this issue?

Here/Say: You’re a cyclist yourself. How does that play into your position on this issue?

Walton: I&#8217;ve been someone who has been advocating for bicycle safety and making sure that we do everything we can to get people on bikes… with the lens of understanding that you have to be equitable about how you do that and how you come into communities.

Walton: I've been someone who has been advocating for bicycle safety and making sure that we do everything we can to get people on bikes… with the lens of understanding that you have to be equitable about how you do that and how you come into communities.

Walton: I&#8217;ve been someone who has been advocating for bicycle safety and making sure that we do everything we can to get people on bikes… with the lens of understanding that you have to be equitable about how you do that and how you come into communities.

We have folks who say, ‘I ride a bike, and I want to make sure that this area is only for bikes’, without having conversations with the community or understanding that any changes we make to the landscape of communities are going to affect everybody around. We have to make these changes and allow for getting more folks on bikes and getting folks out of cars in a responsible manner.&nbsp;

We have folks who say, ‘I ride a bike, and I want to make sure that this area is only for bikes’, without having conversations with the community or understanding that any changes we make to the landscape of communities are going to affect everybody around. We have to make these changes and allow for getting more folks on bikes and getting folks out of cars in a responsible manner.&nbsp;

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