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Board urges governor and federal leaders to impose rent and mortgage moratoriums
Summary
The Board adopted a resolution urging state and federal officials to impose moratoriums on rent, mortgage payments and foreclosures during the COVID‑19 emergency and to back state bills that would pause evictions and foreclosures.
The Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution urging the governor and federal officials to impose immediate moratoriums on rent and mortgage payments during the COVID‑19 emergency, and to support state legislation offering broad eviction and foreclosure protections.
Supervisor Matt Mandelmann described two pending California bills he wants the legislature to adopt: legislation to bar foreclosures and most residential evictions during the state of emergency and a bill to pause commercial evictions. "Through this resolution, San Francisco can help to speed the adoption of these critically needed protections for our state's and our city's renters, small businesses, and nonprofit and arts organizations," Mandelmann said.
Nut graf: The resolution asks state and federal leaders to act to prevent evictions, foreclosures and mortgage enforcement during the pandemic, and to consider retroactive relief tied to the state's declared emergency. Sponsors pointed to steep revenue declines for households and businesses and urged a statewide, coordinated pause to avoid mass displacement.
Mandelmann noted that the proposed state measures were being framed as urgency bills that, if passed, could take effect immediately and apply retroactively to the governor's emergency declaration in early March.
The board voted to adopt the resolution; a roll call recorded the measure's unanimous passage by supervisors present (10 ayes). Several supervisors and public commenters said they would continue to press state and federal leaders for action, and the board requested staff to follow state legislative developments.
Ending: The board's vote signals local support for state and federal relief measures and sets a policy tone for the city's advocacy; supervisors said they would track the bills and coordinate with advocates and legislators.
