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Government,
Civil Rights

Aug. 24, 2020

Protesters block LA courthouse to stop resumption of unlawful detainer proceedings

Protesters plan to demonstrate again in front of the courthouse beginning Sept. 2 and every day after that, which could lead to further closures of the court.

Protesters block LA courthouse to stop resumption of unlawful detainer proceedings
Protesters opposed to the resumption of unlawful detainer hearings and an end to the moratorium on evictions of nonpaying renters blocked the entrance to the Stanley Mosk Courthouse in Los Angeles on Friday.

LOS ANGELES -- Nearly 100 renters and other protesters blocked the main entrance to the Stanley Mosk Courthouse in Los Angeles for three hours Friday morning, demanding Gov. Gavin Newsom replace the Judicial Council's eviction moratorium when it expires Sept. 1 or the Legislature pass AB 1436, which would temporarily halt evictions.

According to Elena Popp, executive director of the Eviction Defense Network, 491,000 renters in Los A...

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