The Epoch Times
During a Dec. 13 special session, Oregon lawmakers passed a $400 million bipartisan spending package to prevent mass evictions, crack down on illegal marijuana cultivation, help farmers and ranchers impacted by drought, and provide funds to resettle Afghan refugees.
The session was convened in response to a Nov. 30 request from Gov. Kate Brown, a Democrat, who called legislators back to the Capitol for an special session asking that they address a pandemic-related rental relief program after the state ran out of federal funding.
âTens of thousands of Oregon renters have applied for rental assistance,â said Brown…