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LA Apartment Owners Face This Question When the Nation’s Last Major Eviction Ban Ends

The Los Angeles apartment eviction moratorium, one of the nation's longest-running pandemic-era tenant protections, is set to expire on Jan. 31, sparking a high-profile debate on whether its end will boost homelessness and apartment vacancies or, as some industry analysts suggest, have more muted effects.

The Los Angeles City Council raised the question by voting in early October to end the moratorium in the second-largest U.S. city.

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Measure ULA Results: What We Know So Far About LA’s ‘Mansion Tax’ Initiative

Proponents of Measure ULA — the ballot initiative seeking to raise around $1 billion per year for housing and homelessness efforts in the city of Los Angeles by taxing property sales of $5 million or more — declared victory on Monday, saying the election results all but guarantee the measure will pass.

In the latest tally released by the L.A. County Registrar, the Yes on ULA campaign was leading by roughly 56% to 44%.

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Pasadena’s Measure H appears poised to pass; here’s what you should know

With the potential passage of the rent control measure, questions remain, and the answers are coming.

Pasadena’s Measure H — rent control — appears as though it will pass once election results are certified by the Los Angeles County Registrar’s Office.

A little more than 175,050 ballots remain to be processed, but organizers of Pasadena’s rent control measure have already declared a “historic victory” earlier this week when Measure H won 1,500 more yes votes than no.

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L.A. to end COVID eviction protections by February

via LaTimes.com

After nearly three years of COVID-19 emergency restrictions, landlords will once again be allowed to evict tenants who have fallen behind on their rent, the L.A. City Council decided Tuesday.

The unanimous vote allows the eviction protections, some of the longest-lasting in the country, to end starting Feb. 1.

The restrictions have prohibited landlords from evicting renters affected by COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020. At the time, the fear was that the widespread economic damage caused by the virus could cause a tsunami of evictions that would send homeless rates soaring as well as further fuel COVID-19’s spread.

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Newsom signs flurry of housing bills

Legislation aims to increase density and available sites for development

Just over one year after greenlighting SB 9, arguably California’s most significant new housing law in generations, on Wednesday California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a flurry of additional pro-density housing bills that are likely to influence development in the state for decades.

The most significant are AB 2011 and SB 6, two companion bills that remove rezoning requirements for residential development on former office and retail properties and which supporters argue could eventually lead to the creation of millions of new housing units.

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LA’s eviction moratorium continues for at least a month

City staff report recommends extending protections until end of year, while landlord group says rule is “dragging out the emergency”

Los Angeles City Council voted Aug. 26 to extend for another month one of the longest-running pandemic moratoriums on evictions in California.

Los Angeles’ eviction moratorium started in March 2020 and was intended to protect renters from becoming homeless during the economic disruption of the pandemic. Councilmember John Lee, who represents the city’s 12th District, was the sole vote against continuing the declaration. At a previous council meeting, he said that the eviction moratorium unfairly penalized landlords months after other governmental bodies, including the state of California, let eviction moratoria expire.

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City Council Approves Temporary Eviction Moratorium for Rent-Controlled Tenants Facing Rent Increases Starting September 1

At last night’s meeting, the Santa Monica City Council approved an emergency ordinance allowing a temporary eviction moratorium to take effect immediately for rents due September 1, 2022 for residential tenants in rent-controlled units. The moratorium is a measure to safeguard Santa Monica residents who may be unable to afford potential rent increases of up to 6% due to an increase in the maximum allowable rent (MAR) for rent-controlled housing. “We are doing all we can to protect our residents in rent-controlled units through the soon-to-launch rental assistance program and this eviction moratorium,” said City Manager David White. “Santa Monicans living in rent-controlled units should be aware of these two vital safety net measures leading up to September 1.”

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Santa Monica moving to tighten rent control rules

UPDATED, July 27, 2022, 9:22 a.m.: In a climate of soaring rents, rampant inflation and escalating recession fears, one of Southern California’s most expensive cities is moving closer to implementing new rent control measures. During a 10-hour marathon session on Tuesday, the Santa Monica City Council discussed new initiatives that include lowering the city’s maximum annual rent increase cap from 6 percent to 3 percent and granting a rent control board the power to freeze hikes altogether under a declared emergency. But, the Council did not come to an agreement and will resume talks on Aug. 6.

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Santa Monica puts rent control measure on November ballot

via TheRealDeal.com

"After weeks of public rhetoric — and spirited opposition from landlords — the Santa Monica City Council voted unanimously on Wednesday in favor of a November ballot measure that would reduce the city’s maximum annual rent increases.

“One sentence,” Councilman Phil Brock said after the vote: “I hope all of our rent control renters will sleep better this evening.."

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