Toni Atkins

The L.A. City Council approved resolutions opposing SB 9 and SB 10. Councilman Paul Koretz said the state bills reward luxury developers and investors by “removing local zoning and environmental control."
Politics & Real Estate
California

California Weighs Controversial Housing Development Bills

By Greg Cornfield
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Tents lined up on San Pedro on Skid Row in April 2021.
Politics & Real Estate
Los Angeles

LA’s Leaders Want $20B From the State for Homeless Housing

By Greg Cornfield
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Gov. Gavin Newsom watches as the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is prepared by Director of Inpatient Pharmacy David Cheng at Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center. Newsom and legislative leaders said “work is far from over" for protecting renters in the state.
Coronavirus  ·  Politics & Real Estate
California

Calif. Lawmakers Announce New Eviction Moratorium Extension, Rent Relief Plan

By Greg Cornfield
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"The choice is not between full rent and reduced rent. The choice is between reduced rent and no rent.” Sen. Scott Weiner argues for Senate Bill 939 at Friday's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.
Leases  ·  Coronavirus
California

Bill Allowing Commercial Tenants to Renegotiate, Break Lease Deals Advances in Calif.

By Greg Cornfield
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