Housing, Equity, and Community 2019-20 Series

EVICTION AND CODE ENFORCEMENT: MAKING RENTAL HOUSING ‘HOME’

The California legislature approved rent stabilization, just cause protections, and Section 8 non-discrimination laws this year, and local proposals like tenant “right to counsel” are also under consideration. While these protections will help tenants, they’re only as good as the enforcement behind them. How do we ensure that renters know their rights, landlords uphold them, and that rental housing can become a real “home” for LA-area tenants?

We hope you joined us for a Housing, Equity, and Community series presentation of new research on neighborhood eviction rates by professor Michael Lens, followed by a conversation with practitioners about enforcement of new and existing tenant protections — including areas where we’ve historically fallen short and opportunities for improvement in the future.