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Take Two

Who's responsible for a begbug infestation?

By Take Two Staff
Published May 12, 2015
Dead bed bugs lay on a paper towel April 30, 2009 in San Francisco, California. Cases of bed bug infestations are on the rise across the U.S. with many people bringing them into their homes after visiting hotels and airports.
Dead bed bugs lay on a paper towel April 30, 2009 in San Francisco, California. Cases of bed bug infestations are on the rise across the U.S. with many people bringing them into their homes after visiting hotels and airports.
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Who's responsible for a begbug infestation?

Beg bugs are becoming a serious problem in LA. Just last year the city ranked fourth nationwide in bedbug infestations. You're probably thinking, "Isn't that a New York problem?"

Not anymore. It's a problem many cities face and it's a problem state Assemblymember Adrin Nazarian is taking on. Assemblymember Nazarian joined us to chat about his recently introduced bill that would clarify the responsibilities of tenants and landlords in the case of bedbugs. 

Francisco Covarrubias also joined the show to explain what you can do, should you find yourself fighting the pesky bloodsuckers. He's the Director of tenant organizing at Inner City Law Center. 

If you suspect a bedbugs in your unit, the LA County Department of Public Health recommends:

  • Alert building management immediately
  • Laundry linens in hot water and dry them on the highest setting
  • Clean rooms and closets
  • Place encasements on mattresses and box springs