LA County, eviction and rental protection

Eviction protection for those affected by wildfires up for LA County Board of Supervisors vote
Similar to the Covid pandemic restrictions, evictions would be prevented for a year for those impacted by the wildfires in LA County, under a Board of Supervisors motion being considered Tuesday.
LA County Supervisors Want Limited Eviction Protection For Fire-Affected Renters
Eligible tenants would receive a defense against the legal process that results in eviction. They must live in unincorporated LA County and would need to show that they've lost at least 10% of their monthly income and make less than 150% of the area median income.
LA County takes step toward limited eviction protections for wildfire victims
An initial step was taken Tuesday to provide limited eviction protections for renters and small business owners financially impacted by the January wildfires in Los Angeles County. The county Board of Supervisors voted 4-0 to approve a motion that directs the Office of County Counsel to draft a resolution to be presented at next Tuesday’s board meeting.
LA County backs some emergency renter protections after fires
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to back a measure to help some tenants across the county who are facing eviction after the Palisades and Eaton fires The resolution, which passed 4-0,
LA County seeks to enact limited rent protections, $10M fund to assist residents impacted by wildfires
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted 4-0 Tuesday evening to take the initial step to provide limited eviction protections for renters and small business owners financially impacted by the January wildfires.
County approves reward for information in murder of Chinese exchange student
Los Angeles County will reward $20,000 for information that leads to the arrest of the person responsible for killing a ...
Can’t make rent because of the fires? L.A. County considers a six-month lifeline
L.A. County’s Board of Supervisors considered a proposal Tuesday to temporarily bar landlords from evicting renters who have ...
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Budget Study on Impact of LA Supervisors’ Reclassification of Petty Theft, Drug Crimes as Felonies Released
Three months after voters approved Proposition 36 to reclassify certain petty theft and drug crimes as felonies, the Los ...
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County supervisor criticizes LA homeless services chief for ‘sloppy work’ in ethics breach
L.A. County Supervisor Kathryn Barger responded to an LAist investigation that found LAHSA CEO Va Lecia Adams Kellum signed a $2.1 million contract with her husband’s employer.
Los Angeles County boosts the penalty for price gouging to $50,000
The County Counsel was also authorized to consider initiating or joining existing litigation regarding price gouging and ...
LA County Board of Supervisors offer $10K reward for help solving 2024 unsolved murder
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the identification and arrest in the murder of Reajonette Morgan.
LA County probation officials want to close more juvenile facilities, shuffle youth
The most controversial part of the plan would empty Campus Kilpatrick, a facility in the Santa Monica Mountains often touted ...
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New price gouging penalty
The penalty for price gouging after the fires in Los Angeles County just got a lot more expensive. The new max fine: The L.A. County Board Supervisors voted Tuesday to increase the maximum ...
LAPD officers accused of making racist and sexist remarks in recruiting office; mayor calls it ‘outrageous’
A lieutenant, a sergeant and two officers in the LAPD's Recruiting Employment Division have been assigned to home during the ...