SACRAMENTO—California’s eviction moratorium was extended until June 30 to allow eligible tenants who have applied for rental assistance to receive their payments as the state runs behind on distributing funds. Assembly Bill (AB) 2179 introduced by Assemblymembers Tim Grayson (D-Concord) and Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland) was passed in the state Senate on March 31 before being urgently signed by Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis, who is currently filling in for Gov. Gavin Newsom while he is on vacation. “California’s nation-leading rent relief program has provided much needed relief for more than 220,000 households across the state,” Acting Gov. Kounalakis said in a statement. “Today’s action will provide additional time to thousands more who are in the process of acquiring emergency relief.” The extension applies to tenants who applied for assistance by March 31. Those applicants cannot be evicted while their applications are being processed. The funds are a part of the state’s …