Did You Know Los Angeles Still Has Their Covid-19 Eviction Moratorium In Place?

That has to be very close to an unconstitutional illegal taking* at this point.

From LAist, September 15:

How Long Will LA’s COVID Eviction Protections Last? Right Now, No One Knows

The end date for the city of Los Angeles’ COVID-19 eviction protections remains unclear following a city council committee meeting that featured little substantive discussion, occasional barbs and no agreement on how to move forward.

The uncertainty poses significant risks: low-income renters across the city face the possibility of losing their housing when the pandemic-era rules lift.

The city’s protections, which have been in place since March 2020, ban rent increases in rent-controlled apartments and prevent landlords from evicting tenants who can’t pay rent due to job loss or other economic harms tied to COVID-19.

On Wednesday, the city council’s housing committee took up a report from the L.A. Housing Department laying out proposals for how to wind down tenant safeguards. That report recommended ending eviction protections after Dec. 31....

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*....Many landlords, but not all, received compensation for lost rent payments during the pandemic. The city and state have now distributed more than $1.5 billion in rent relief to households throughout the city, with most of that money going to landlords.

However, the state ended its rent relief program in April, and local landlords say they’re getting squeezed as their expenses rise due to inflation.

Joanne Wright, who owns an eight-unit apartment building in Hollywood, said the city has barred her from raising rents for nearly three years.....