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By David Wagner In a heated committee meeting on Wednesday, Los Angeles city councilmembers struck down a proposal for a six-month extension on a pandemic-era ban on rent hikes that has covered most L.A. apartments for the past three-and-a-half years.  Instead, the council’s housing committee voted to advance a plan that would lower allowable rent increases scheduled for …

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In an effort to streamline city services and enhance their quality, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has signed an executive directive. Announced during a Monday news conference, this marks her fifth executive directive since taking office. “A world-class city deserves world-class services — that means faster, higher quality, and better results,” Mayor Bass stated. The …

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For Immediate Release October 24, 2023 Contact: lamayornews@lacity.org En Español  Mayor Bass Announces Aid For Small Landlords and Housing Providers Through Emergency Renters Assistance Program LOS ANGELES — Mayor Karen Bass today encouraged eligible small landlords to apply for the City of Los Angeles Measure United to House LA (ULA) Emergency Renters Assistance Program after the application window …

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APPLICATION OPEN: September 19, 2023 8:00 a.m. – October 2, 2023 6:00 p.m. Program Information Background The City of Los Angeles has created a new rental assistance program funded through the United to House Los Angeles (ULA) measure to assist low-income residential renters who are at risk of homelessness due to unpaid rent as a …

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By Noah Zucker article from THE US SUN A PANDEMIC-era eviction protection has expired in one major US city, and now many residents fear they could soon be homeless. Julia Orozco, a street vendor, is one of many tenants facing the heat in Los Angeles, where the eviction moratorium expired at the start of this month. “It …

I’m facing eviction and it’s not my fault- my daughter asks me every day if ‘we’re going to sleep on the street’ Read More »

BY DOUG SMITHSENIOR WRITER AUG. 16, 2023 5 AM PT LOS ANGELES TIMES Los Angeles officials are celebrating the demise of one of their biggest obstacles to getting homeless people into permanent housing: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development requirements that keep applicants waiting for months while their assigned apartments remain vacant. Responding to pleas from Mayor Karen Bass and city …

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Ethan Ward Capital & Main (Editor’s note: The first of a three-part series from Capital & Main.)  Beneath a glaring porch light over her grandmother’s driveway, Sarah Fay is on her smartphone, searching once again for a place to sleep for the night.  As is often the case when she needs a place and has not …

The majority of unhoused people don’t stay on the street. Many more are like Sarah. Read More »

Tuesday, March 8, 2022 Contact: (916) 210-6000, agpressoffice@doj.ca.gov OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued an alert highlighting resources for financially distressed homeowners and warning homeowners of mortgage-related scams. As Californians continue to face financial hardship due to the impacts of COVID-19, many families have sought assistance in order to avoid foreclosure. In today’s alert, Attorney General Bonta shares resources for …

Attorney General Bonta Shares Resources for Homeowners Facing Financial Hardship and Provides Tips to Avoid Foreclosure Scams Read More »