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Renters and advocates press council to prioritize LARSO, tenant legal assistance and 3% cap
Summary
Multiple public commenters urged the Los Angeles City Council to immediately agendize and pass LARSO updates (including a proposed 3% rent cap) and to restore or fund tenant legal-assistance programs, signaling strong activist pressure ahead of end-of-year council recesses.
A stream of public commenters at Wednesday’s Los Angeles City Council meeting urged members to prioritize tenant protections and programs for renters, including amending the Local Rent Stabilization Ordinance (LARSO) and funding tenant legal assistance.
"It is time to reform LARSO and cap the rent at 3%," said a speaker identifying herself as a young-adult leader with Inner City Struggle, who asked Council President Marquee Harris-Dawson to “champion your working-class constituents” and agendize LARSO immediately after…
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