Los Angeles County Dispute Resolution Program
ABOUT THE PROGRAM In 1986, the California Dispute Resolution Programs Act (DRPA) was signed into law. This law allows counties to fund alternative dispute resolution services from a portion of …
MAYOR BASS ISSUES EXECUTIVE DIRECTIVE TO MAXIMIZE USE OF CITY PROPERTY FOR TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT HOUSING
Posted on 02/10/2023 LOS ANGELES – Mayor Karen Bass today issued Executive Directive 3 to maximize the use of City-owned property for temporary and permanent housing as she moves Los Angeles …
LA Creates Country’s Second-Largest Pool Of Regulated Apartments With New Renter Protections
January 23, 2023 Bianca Barragán, Southern California With a Jan. 31 deadline looming, the Los Angeles City Council on Friday approved significant renter protections including one instituting universal just-cause eviction protections, making the city’s apartment …
Mayor Bass’ program to move homeless people indoors to launch Tuesday
Mayor Karen Bass takes questions last week after declaring a state of emergency on homelessness. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
LA Mayor Karen Bass signs directive to speed up affordable housing projects
LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass says one of the reasons there isn’t enough housing for the homeless in the city is because of all the hurdles facing …
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An emergency declaration gives Karen Bass new powers. How will she use them?
Mayor Karen Bass’ first day in office didn’t start at City Hall but down the street at the Emergency Operations Center where, flanked by elected officials, she declared the homeless crisis a state of emergency.
That move, which will require approval of the City Council, gives her the ability to expedite the process of creating new interim housing and making a plan to get the most vulnerable Angelenos off the streets as winter weather sets in. Bass met with the general managers of city departments and challenged them to bring her solutions to make the government more efficient and responsive when addressing homelessness.
‘Flood of evictions’ looms in Los Angeles as pandemic tenant protections expire
December 3, 20225:00 AM ET DANIELLE KAYE Martha Escudero in the kitchen of her home in the El Sereno neighborhood of Los Angeles, Calif. on Nov. 20, 2022. Stella Kalinina …
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California to pay millions in overdue utility bills for struggling families
by: Iman Palm Posted: Nov 22, 2022 / 04:47 PM PST Updated: Nov 22, 2022 / 08:26 PM PST Some Californians are getting help from the state to help pay their overdue utility …
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L.A. to end COVID eviction protections by February
BY LIAM DILLON STAFF WRITER After nearly three years of COVID-19 emergency restrictions, landlords will once again be allowed to evict tenants who have fallen behind on their rent, the L.A. City Council …
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Many mom-and-pop landlords owed tens of thousands in back rent
BY KRISTINE LAZAR, CBSLA STAFF OCTOBER 6, 2022 / 4:47 PM / CBS LOS ANGELES Lining the sidewalk off of Exposition Boulevard is a row of triplexes, most of which are …
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