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Multifamily News
Renter Groups March in Pasadena in Favor of Rent Control Ballot Initiative
Dozens of renters and supporters marched through Pasadena this past February to support of a proposed rent control ballot initiative until a sudden rain stopped demonstrators. The demonstration was organized by the Pasadena Tenant Justice Coalition (PTJC)—a group ofapparent,progressiveandSocialistlaborandtenants’rightsadvocates. GroupsorganizingthedemonstrationincludedtheNational DayLaborersNetwork(NDLON),PasadenansOrganizingforProgress(POP!),andthePasadenaTenantsUnion. Inordertoqualifyforthe localballot,8,400validatedsignaturesmustbecollectedbythestatutorydeadlinetoqualifyfortheNovember2022generalelection. If successful, the proposed amendment to the Pasadena City Charter would enact rent control and just cause eviction protection laws in the City.
Los Angeles County Cancels Property Tax Penalties and Other Fees for COVID-Impacted Owners
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to cancel property tax penalties and other fees incurred by property owners who were adversely impacted financially by the County’s moratorium on evictions and of tenants unable to pay their rent due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The county’s eviction moratorium was recently extended in varying degrees through the end of this year and potentially until June30,2023. SupervisorKathrynBarger,whohadopposedtheCounty’slatestextensionofthemoratorium,introducedthemotionwith Supervisor Janice Hahn to eliminate penalties and fees.
The County’s Department of Consumer and Business Affairs is responsible for contacting property owners within the County to provide information about how to request cancellation of tax penalties or other fees incurred due to loss of rental income.
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