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California Tenants Caught Up in State Fraud Probe, Told to Return Rent-Relief Payments

When Flor Rodriguez got a $9,000 rent-relief check in the mail last December, it felt like an answer to her prayers.

Even before the pandemic started, it was hard for Rodriguez to make rent. She worked in Napa’s vineyards for years, but wildfires put her out of her job picking grapes. Then COVID slashed her hours cleaning houses.

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