The eviction cliff, with Rep. Maxine Waters

08/19/20 • 53 min

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Gimme Shelter: The California Housing Crisis Podcast

California faces the prospect of hundreds of thousands of evictions if lawmakers don't come up with new protections by the end of the month. On this episode, Matt and Liam discuss the looming eviction wave, and the loophole in eviction moratoriums that has allowed sheriff deputies to lock out tenants during "shelter in place." First, the Avocado of the Fortnight introduces us to the term "garden igloo" (3:00). Then, a discussion of current federal and state efforts to stave off the eviction cliff (6:30). Matt shamelessly promotes his story about the 1,600 households evicted during the pandemic (18:00). Then, an interview with Rep. Maxine Waters, Democrat from Los Angeles, about federal efforts to forestall evictions, President Trump's comments about "suburban housewives", and how Gov. Newsom has handled the pandemic (29:00). Matt's Story: https://calmatters.org/housing/2020/08/californians-evicted-coronavirus-pandemic/ Editing and post-production by Victor Figueroa. http://www.vicfig.com/

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The eviction deal and the duplex debacle, with Asm. Buffy Wicks

Babies on the Assembly floor! Senators swearing at each other! Forcible Zoom mutings! The end of the state legislative session was particularly chaotic this year, especially for housing. On this episode of Gimme Shelter, Matt and Liam break down the last-minute eviction deal nobody seems happy with, and the head-scratching demise of a housing production bill that actually passed both chambers. First, the Avocado of the Fortnight is awarded to the only lawmaker to actually address a previous Avocado with successful legislation (2:30). Then, a discussion of the eviction compromise and what it meant for renters, landlords and banks (5:00). Then, a breakdown of why the highest profile housing production bill of 2020 passed both houses--and still failed to become law (20:30). Finally, an interview with viral sensation Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, Democrat from Oakland, on why she and her four week old daughter were on the Assembly floor supporting duplexes in single-family neighborhoods (38:30). Audio editing by Victor Figueroa http://www.vicfig.com/