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Government

Mar. 7, 2023

Extending renter protections won’t shield tenants from illegal evictions

To combat illegal evictions, we need to ensure that people know their rights and have access to civil legal services.

LA County’s Board of Supervisors recently voted to extend pandemic eviction renter protections one final time. Through the end of March, landlords cannot evict low-income tenants who were financially harmed by COVID-19 and are unable to pay rent.

The board is rightly concerned about the lingering financial impacts of the pandemic on individuals and families who rent. But does this extended protection do enough to shield them?

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