LA Council president introduces motion for expanded renters relief program
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LOS ANGELES (CNS) Los Angeles City Council President Nury Martinez introduced a motion Tuesday to set the city on a path toward expanding its Emergency Renters Relief Program using additional funding approved by Congress to assist tenants during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Martinez cited a joint UCLA-USC report that found 22% of L.A. County tenants paid rent late at least once between April and July, and 7% didn t pay rent at least once between May and July. While the city s eviction moratorium and Renters Assistance Program have provided critical relief, many tenants still find themselves months behind on rent with no forseeable way to pay it back, the motion reads. In a city that is over half renters, this could turn into a catastrophe with hundreds of thousands of families ending up on the street.