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Time to Address
the
Dreaded
ELLIS ACT!
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Stopping Speculator Evictions Under Ellis Act
by Randy Shaw - Tuesday, March 23, 2021
California Assembly member Alex Lee, along with colleagues David Chiu, Richard Bloom and Phil Ting, has introduced AB 854, a key strategy for stopping tenant displacement and the loss of affordable housing.
“The Ellis Act imposes immeasurable cruelty on some of our most vulnerable tenants,” said Lee (D-San Jose). “Especially during a pandemic, we cannot allow for our seniors and working families to be evicted and displaced from communities they’ve been part of for years.”
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AB 854 is sponsored by two groups with a long history of tenant advocacy: the Tenderloin Housing Clinic (THC), which I head, and the Coalition of Economic Survival (CES), long led by Larry Gross.
Gross notes that “The Ellis Act has been the number one tool used by developers that has resulted in large scale evictions, displacement and loss of rent controlled affordable housing in the City of Los Angeles.”
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Contact Assembly Housing Committee Members to Support AB 854 When It is Heard on April 15 |
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NOW OPEN TO
NEW APPLICANTS
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The City of Los Angeles, in partnership with the State of California and the federal government, has created the 2021 COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) to assist residential renters who have been unable to pay their rent as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Los Angeles Housing + Community Investment Department (HCIDLA) is charged with the implementation of the ERAP.
You can complete an online application at hcidla.lacity.org. Applications can also be completed using a smartphone. If a tenant does not have access to a computer, tenants can call the ERAP hotline beginning on March 30, 2021, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
A tenant does not need to be behind in rent, but the program priority is to pay an eligible tenant’s past-due rent for the period of April 1, 2020, through March 31, 2021. If funding permits, the program may pay 25% of a tenant’s prospective rent for three (3) months.
The program is open to all renters, regardless of immigration status.
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Los Angeles To Distribute $235M
In Rental Assistance
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Coalition for Economic Survival Executive Director Larry Gross was interviewed on March 16 on CBS-Los Angeles TV News regarding the new statewide Rent Assistance Program. He said, “I think we're on the tracks of a possible economic train wreck, that there could be mass evictions on the horizon.”
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What to Do If I Can't Pay the Rent??? |
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Attend the
Coalition for Economic Survival
Tenants' Rights Zoom Clinic
is this Saturday, April 3, 2021 - 10:00 AM.
It is One-On-One Counseling, Not a Townhall Meeting.
You Need to Register in advance for this meeting at:
The Clinic serves the entire Southern California area.
Accommodations for Spanish speakers are provided.
If you can't make it this Saturday, CES holds the Clinic every Saturday
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Using the Links Below, Check on
What COVID Protections You Have
Depending On Where You Live:
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Other Cities
Many other cities have taken similar action. Check with your city for details.
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SUPPORT THE WORK OF THE COALITION FOR ECONOMIC SURVIVAL |
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* Secure tenants' rights
* Preserve existing affordable housing
* Prevent tenant displacement
The economic justice victories that CES has won over the years such as rent control in the cities of Los Angeles and West Hollywood, creating the city of West Hollywood and winning numerous laws to combat slum housing, secure tenants' rights and preserve affordable housing has only been possible with the generous financial support from people like you. 2021 marked CES' 48th Anniversary year. Help make it another year of victories by clicking here to donate now.
With us all facing this pandemic that threatens us both health-wise and economically, CES has committed to continue providing tenants with information and assistance on their rights. Clearly, COVID-19 has made this committment extremely challenging. It is why we need your financial support more than ever. We will persist!
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616 Shatto Place, Los Angeles, CA 90005
Telephone: (213) 252-4411
Fax: (213) 252-4422
Mailing Address:
Coalition for Economic Survival
14320 Ventura Bl #537,Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
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