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MEDIA RELEASE
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Board of Supervisors Expands Eviction Moratorium, Rent Freeze to Protect Additional Renters Across Los Angeles County
Most L.A. County Tenants Facing Financial Issues Cannot Be Evicted for Nonpayment; Temporary Rent Freeze Protection Now Covers Mobilehomes in Unincorporated Areas
LOS ANGELES – On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors issued an executive order which expands an existing temporary rent freeze and moratorium on evictions in parts of Los Angeles County in response to the coronavirus/COVID-19 health emergency.
The new order expands the temporary eviction moratorium to cover all residential and commercial tenants in Los Angeles County, except those who live or conduct business in cities that have already enacted their own eviction moratoria.
The moratorium includes a ban on evictions for:
The expanded temporary rent freeze now prohibits owners of mobilehome parks in unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County from increasing the space rent for their tenants during the moratorium period.
These actions, which are retroactive from March 4 to May 31, 2020, unless extended, are the latest in a series of protections the Board has enacted to protect renters in Los Angeles County, many of whom have been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Los Angeles County Department of Consumer and Business Affairs (DCBA), at the directive of the Board of Supervisors, will work to educate renters and property owners of these new rules.
“Renters in Los Angeles County have faced extraordinary financial difficulties due to the COVID-19 health emergency. Many tenants simply cannot pay their rent on time and desperately need the additional protections the Board of Supervisors have issued today in order to remain housed,” said Joseph M. Nicchitta, Director of DCBA. “Our department knows landlords are struggling, too. We are expanding our L.A. County Disaster Help Center services by providing foreclosure protection to assist mom-and-pop landlords in L.A. County.”
A partial list of today’s actions includes:
For more details about the Board’s recent actions and other landlord-tenant issues, please contact the L.A. County Disaster Help Center. Call (833) 238-4450; email rent@dcba.lacounty.gov; or visit lacountyhelpcenter.org.
The Disaster Help Center also provides expanded foreclosure protection assistance for landlords with 15 or fewer units. If you are a property owner facing financial difficulty, contact the Help Center to learn about available resources for your situation.
Since 1976, the County of Los Angeles Department of Consumer and Business Affairs (DCBA) has served consumers, businesses, and communities through education, advocacy, and complaint resolution. We work every day to educate consumers and small business owners about their rights and responsibilities, mediate disputes, investigate consumer fraud complaints, and enforce Los Angeles County’s minimum wage and rent stabilization ordinances. For more information, visit dcba.lacounty.gov.
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Just Ask - March 2020 Mentoring Memo - These are challenging times for all of us. Both teachers and parents are (or soon will be) stumped as to how to make the best educational use of this unbelievable situation. Given that, I have taken some time to scour the Internet for a variety of resources that you can recommend to your protogees to use themselves or for them to let parents and caretakers know about them.
A group of Community Volunteers and Advocates
Food distribution- Sowing Seeds Info on the web:
Sowing Seeds For Life has partnered with the Fairplex in this unprecedented time. Due to the overwhelming requests for assistance, the Fairplex has opened its gates to allow for the Food Pantry to take place in the parking lot inside Gate 15.
This type of pantry will be a drive-thru. All patrons must stay in their vehicles. Have your trunk cleared an upon entry you will be asked to unlock your trunk and our volunteers will load your vehicles with food and supplies. Please bring your California I.D. Card.
Directions:
Fairplex is located at 1101 W Mckinley Ave, Pomona, CA 91768
Gate 15 entrance off Arrow Hwy.
April 1st, April 15th, May 6th, May 20th, June 3rd.
Meal Service for all people under the age of 18 years old:
Please note during School closure there will be Meal Services Provided (Sack Breakfast & Lunch)
Monday - Friday, 7:30 am - 9:30 am
Meals are being served in a drive -through style, children can do walk- up to get meals. Only cold meals are being served. Meals must be refrigerated within 2 hours from pick up time.
*Please be advised that the foods contained in this meal may contain the following allergens: Wheat, Soy, Eggs, Milk and Peanuts. This is not an all inclusive list of ingredients.* Meals are to not be eaten on premises. Children must be present to receive meals.
School Sites to pick up food will be as follows:
Emerson Middle School 635 Lincoln Ave., Pomona, CA
Ganesha High School 1151 Fairplex Dr., Pomona, CA
Garey High School 321 W. Lexington Ave., Pomona, CA
Golden Springs Elementary 245 S. Ballena Dr., Diamond Bar, CA
Palomares Academy 2211 N. Orange Grove Ave., Pomona, CA
Washington Elementary 975 E. Ninth St., Pomona, CA
At this time students and families are in need of the following items.
Drop off donations at: 605 North Park Avenue, Pomona, CA. MONDAY - FRIDAY, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Drop off donations at: 605 North Park Avenue, Pomona, CA. MONDAY - FRIDAY, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
List of items/supplies needed:
Hand soap, Men's & Women's deodorant, toilet paper, Kleenex, Baby Wipes, Clorox/Lysol Wipes, Shampoo, Bottled Water, Rice, Beans, Spaghetti & Spaghetti Sauce, Peanut Butter, Jelly/Jam, Bread, Canned Vegetables & Fruit, Granola Bars, and all Feminine Hygiene Products