前不久收到CalRHA (california rental house association)的電郵，呼籲law maker在法案中加入幫助地主的條例。花幾分鍾時間就把電郵表格填好，直接發給州參議員。美國是民主國家，不是獨裁專製。法律製定者必須聽取各方意見，因為他們是我們投票選舉的。
幾天前收到有加州聯邦參議員Feinstein簽名的電郵 （見下）。 她可能是在狡辯，不管怎樣，我的聲音她是聽到了。
Dear :
Thank you for writing to me regarding the impacts of the coronavirus on property owners and managers. I appreciate the time you took to share your recommendations on how to best respond to this crisis, and I welcome the opportunity to respond.
On September 4, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control announced a national moratorium on most evictions for nonpayment of rent through December 31, 2020. I understand you oppose this regulation because you believe it will exacerbate the significant economic hardship experienced by housing providers. As you may know, the order does not relieve any individual of any obligation to pay rent, make a housing payment, or comply with any other obligation that the individual may have under a tenancy, lease, or similar contract. More information about this regulation can be found here: https://sen.gov/K2XW.
I share your concern about the financial stability of housing providers who rely on rental income to pay their mortgage and other operating expenses. That is why I supported the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (Public Law 116-136), which the President signed into law on March 27, 2020. The CARES Act provided several protections for housing providers if they have a federally backed loan. Specifically, this law enacted a foreclosure moratorium, which the Federal Housing Finance Agency extended for certain borrowers until at least December 31, 2020.
Despite this relief, I believe that more must be done to help stabilize the real estate market and keep roofs over the heads of millions of vulnerable people across America. That is why I am a proud cosponsor of two bills—the “Emergency Rental Assistance and Rental Market Stabilization Act of 2020” (S. 3685) and the “Housing Assistance Fund” (S. 3620)—that would help alleviate the financial burden on housing providers and renters. These bills would provide $100 billion to help renters to pay their rent and utility bills and $75 billion to help people keep up with their mortgage and utility payments, respectively. These bills currently await consideration by the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, of which I am not a member.
I appreciate hearing your perspective on how the coronavirus has impacted the housing sector. I will keep your thoughts in mind as I continue to review recommendations to provide relief for those suffering as a result of this pandemic. To learn more about qualifying for coronavirus-related federal housing assistance, or to access additional resources, I encourage you to visit my website and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s webpage on coronavirus-related housing relief here: https://sen.gov/KVKQ and here: https://sen.gov/60JK.
Once again, thank you for writing. Should you have any other questions or comments, please call my Washington, D.C., office at (202) 224-3841 or visit my website at feinstein.senate.gov. You can also follow me online at YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter, and you can sign up for my email newsletter at feinstein.senate.gov/newsletter.
Best regards.
Sincerely yours,
Dianne Feinstein
United States Senator
