California courts lift eviction and foreclosure moratorium. In the absence of a new law 365,000 households in the state are at risk of eviction.

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• The Judicial Council of California voted 19-1 on Thursday to lift its moratorium on most evictions and foreclosures.

• "The judicial branch cannot usurp the responsibility of the other two branches on a long-term basis to deal with the myriad impacts of the pandemic," Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye said in a statement.

• Earlier, state lawmakers had pleaded with the council for more time to come up with a solution of their own, warning of "chaos" should evictions resume.
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California's top justices voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to lift emergency rules meant to halt most evictions and foreclosures during the COVID-19 pandemic, saying any extension of those moratoriums must be passed by the state's lawmakers.

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