Pandemic-related problems were among the top ten complaints made to state and local consumer agencies in 2020, according to an annual survey by Consumer Federation of America (CFA). They also topped the lists of worst, fastest-growing, and new complaints. “COVID-19 generated complaints about everything from appliance repairs to childcare, trash pick-up to towing,” said Susan…

LOS ANGELES – Late Monday, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation to extend California’s statewide eviction moratorium through September 30, 2021 and clear rent debt for low-income Californians that have experienced COVID-19 related financial hardship. The state’s announcement follows last week’s actions by the Biden Administration to extend to the Federal Eviction Moratorium and the…

LOS ANGELES – The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to extend the Los Angeles County Temporary Eviction Moratorium through September 30, 2021. The moratorium, which was first put into effect March 2020, places a Countywide ban on evictions for residential tenants, commercial tenants, and mobilehome space renters. The updated moratorium extends protection to commercial evictions;…