Lift L.A. County’s Eviction Moratorium

Dear Board of Supervisors, 

Support Item 7 and phase out the eviction moratorium and rent freeze. The continuation of these “temporary” emergency powers is wrong and unjustified. 

State and federal action put in place permanent protections for those effected by the pandemic and disbursed billions of dollars in rental assistance. Despite the enormous progress made both in our understanding of the COVID-19 virus and the economy, the Board continues policies that remain essentially the same as those that were instituted at the very beginning of this pandemic – ignoring entirely both the changed circumstances and the impact such policies have had on the County’s housing providers. L.A. County is one of the last jurisdictions in the entire nation to continue these policies. 

These moratoriums were specifically intended as temporary measures in response to the onset of the pandemic. Operational costs are skyrocketing. Housing providers continue to have no tools to combat nuisance behavior which is disrupting entire communities. This local emergency measure is being abused. 

The state rental assistance funds closed to new applicants, yet the county continues to allow residents to forgo rent with no financial assistance in place. The Board must take the just and responsible step to end the baseline moratorium for incorporated cities and restore normal operations. 

The County must lift the moratorium and rent freeze. I help house Los Angeles County and desperately need your help. 

Thank you for your consideration.