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)
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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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Attorney General Bonta Shares Resources for Homeowners Facing Financial Hardship and Provides Tips to Avoid Foreclosure Scams
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 …
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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Los Angeles Based Pilot Stabilizes Small Landlords in Vulnerable Neighborhoods
A coalition of philanthropic and nonprofit partners are piloting a new initiative in select neighborhoods in Los Angeles that is intended to stabilize small landlords whose tenants have been disproportionately …
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The Pandemic Is Making It Difficult for Mom-and-Pop Landlords to Maintain Their Properties
The federal eviction moratorium has been extended once more until the end of July, giving tenants more time to get back on their feet and giving states more time to distribute emergency rental assistance. Though this is welcome news for struggling tenants, eviction moratoriums are not without negative consequences.