Aaron Mendelson
Former senior data & investigative reporter
(he/him)
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If approved by voters, the initiative would establish rent control tied to the consumer price index and "just cause” eviction protections for tenants. -
The measure would also give new powers to a Landlord-Tenant Commission and create new barriers to evictions.
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A proposed rent control ballot measure has been met with waves of resistance from Burbank's elected officials.
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The program, with $103 million in funding, is projected to assist 50,000 households.
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Long Beach police have now released a video account of how LAist's Adolfo Guzman-Lopez got shot with a foam round during a protest.
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Long Beach police explain what led to LAist's Adolfo Guzman-Lopez getting shot with a foam round during a protest.
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The incident drew international attention, but for weeks the circumstances have been unclear. Now, Long Beach Police have provided an explanation.
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Qualifying households will see up to $2,000 in rent relief, with a maximum of $1,000 per month. That money will flow directly to landlords.
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Besides the lack of inspections, the state auditor found there are no written policies for selecting which parks should be inspected.
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Police in Los Angeles County use force on Black people far out of their proportion of the population, state data shows.
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