Aaron Mendelson

Going forward, tenants will need to pay 25% of their monthly rent; eventually they will be on the hook for the entire rent bill.

Gov. Gavin Newsom has promised to sign the measure if it passes, which would add protections for tenants who haven't paid rent between March and August, but allow other types of evictions to proceed.

The announcement came from Governor Gavin Newsom, a key player in the negotiations between lawmakers, landlord groups, and tenant advocates. As many as 5.4 million Californians are at risk of eviction.

Assemblymember David Chiu calls it 'frankly our last chance to take action to stop a massive wave of evictions and foreclosures.'

The effort targets low-income tenants in a county of 10 million people.

California’s Judicial Council will vote on the changes this week. Up to 5.4 million Californians could be at risk of eviction.

If approved by voters, the initiative would establish rent control tied to the consumer price index and "just cause” eviction protections for tenants.

The measure would also give new powers to a Landlord-Tenant Commission and create new barriers to evictions.

A proposed rent control ballot measure has been met with waves of resistance from Burbank's elected officials.

The program, with $103 million in funding, is projected to assist 50,000 households.

Long Beach police have now released a video account of how LAist's Adolfo Guzman-Lopez got shot with a foam round during a protest.

Long Beach police explain what led to LAist's Adolfo Guzman-Lopez getting shot with a foam round during a protest.