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Supervisor Barger On Tenant Protections, Housing The Homeless And More

By AirTalk Staff
Published Apr 7, 2020
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 23: Beds are set up in a soon to be opened emergency shelter for the homeless in a recreation center as the coronavirus spread continues on March 23, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. The city is in the process of opening emergency homeless shelters to offer beds to those who live on the streets in an attempt to slow the spread of COVID-19. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Beds are set up in a soon to be opened emergency shelter for the homeless in a recreation center as the coronavirus spread continues on March 23, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.
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Supervisor Barger On Tenant Protections, Housing The Homeless And More

The L.A. City Council recently passed a ban on evictions but it's targeted at tenants who can show they were affected by COVID-19, including those financially affected.

Tenants seeking eviction protection would have to produce documentation such as medical bills or termination notices. This has advocates and some city officials pushing to extend eviction protections to all, saying renters — the majority of Angelenos — should be able to stay home and shield themselves and others from COVID-19.

Read more of this story on LAist. 

We sit down with L.A. County supervisor Kathryn Barger to discuss what’s being done to protect renters, as well as efforts to house people who are homeless in Los Angeles County. 

You can learn more about the use of hotels and motels for temporary housing by calling LAHSA's information hotline: 213-225-6581

With files from LAist. 

Guest: 

Kathryn Barger, L.A. County supervisor representing the 5th district, which includes the Antelope, San Fernando and Santa Clarita Valleys