They can also punish you by barring the rental of your unit long after the one year ownership period has passed. 

I've been told by my attorney that we can't even file the unlawful detainer yet and I think it's likely that the Newsome is going to extend the moratorium again. 

I believe as of now pre covid evictions have been frozen and current unlawful detainer paperwork isint being accepted by the California courts from what I’ve been told by neighbors/friends and local investors. 

While I am sure this is not your intention, to declare that you will be living in the property as your primary when you have no intention of doing so is mortgage fraud, which is a felony punishable by up to 5 years in prison. 

For example, there are ways to look up a person and find out if they’re party to an unlawful detainer action (eviction), or look up a property and find out if there are any past due property taxes or code enforcement liens.

Also, you should check your local jurisdiction's law to see if this could be considered in any way unlawful "equity-skimming."  

This is all "violation of rights", "discrimination", etc. and punishable by in the thousands. 

You will likely have to go through the standard eviction/unlawful detainer process in your jurisdiction.Please note that the CARES Act has not prohibited eviction on the basis of anything other than nonpayment of rent, however, your local jurisdiction may have put a hold on evictions.

Assignment of contract is also being made unlawful in certain states.

I have contacted an attorney for advice and was told to file an Unlawful Detainer lawsuit, but unfortunately, the moratorium is preventing us from exercising our legal rights to do so.