This program benefits the tenants who owe back rent, they indirectly benefit the landlords. Otherwise, the landlords can sue/evict those tenants with the reperc

This program benefits the tenants who owe back rent, they indirectly benefit the landlords. Otherwise, the landlords can sue/evict those tenants with the repercussions associated with doing so. California stepped up to prevent this. Other states that don't do this, will have a lot of pissed off landlords and homeless people. Most landlords are individuals with 1 or 2 properties and would not qualify for PPP, EIDL, Restaurant Revitalization Fund, or the Shuttered Venues Grant. And even if there weren't programs focused on helping other industries, the way landlords were affected is unique since they had to continue providing service for free. Were restaurants required to continue feeding people throughout the pandemic with no pay?