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So far, the law has been little used. The city of L.A. received 211 applications during the first year of implementation for SB 9,UC Berkeley’s Terner Center for Housing Innovation. But housing policy experts will be watching this case closely as it moves to higher courts because it tests how far state lawmakers can go in requiring cities to approve more housing in low-density areas.
Now that L.A. officials know who landlords are trying to evict, city workers are showing up at renters’ doorsteps to offer help.Allowable rent hikes depend on where you live, and in what type of building. Here’s your guide to figuring it all out.The council approved a hotly debated proposal to lower allowable rent hikes in most of the city’s apartments from a maximum of 9% to 6% in February.
OC Supervisor Testified Without Disclosing His Wife Is The Assistant Presiding Judge. It Led To A Mistrial