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Nithya Raman
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Rent day has come three times during the pandemic. Tenants are piling up debt. Many are terrified.Meanwhile, we’re learning that LA's systems are simply not designed to protect people.How do
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Let’s talk about the fact that the primacy of policing in our cities is a choice our leaders have made.Politicians have overseen a decades-long spending boom on police. And a
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The 4,000 homeless youth (between age 18-24) in LA, a number that grew by 24% just last year, are living in a dire new reality during this crisis.Their odds of
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Last week, some LA retail businesses were allowed to reopen, despite the city not meeting important benchmarks for recovery. A lot of retail workers were put in harm's way.Here's what
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Here's some good news that's flying under the radar: the Federal Reserve is offering low-interest loans to major US cities, including LA.The program doesn’t go far enough yet, but right
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One dynamic that has always existed, but we're seeing play out so frequently now:When tenants break the law, they are evicted, have their credit destroyed, and can even be jailed.When
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An update on the COVID-19 outbreak in LA:We've seen multiple days with new record deaths from the virus this week. Social distancing remains essential.The good news: we *may* have passed
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LA has obviously been transformed by this pandemic. But in many ways, the pain that residents are feeling now is manmade -- built on years of policies that have failed
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Despite what some of our city leaders say, we do not currently have a comprehensive eviction ban in Los Angeles.There are, however, new tools for renters to stay in their
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Here’s a thread on the current status of LA’s COVID-19 outbreak.Summary: daily deaths and cases are increasing, but the growth is relatively slow so far. We’re also now probably seeing
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On Monday, I want you to call your City Council representative, and ask them to include at minimum a 24-month rent repayment period, significant access to emergency rental assistance, and
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