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Angelenos urge faster housing, criticize REAP enforcement after fires
Summary
Public speakers at the Jan. 5 council meeting urged immediate housing for fire-affected residents, criticized Rent Escrow Account Program enforcement as inconsistent, and asked the city to freeze rent increases and speed temporary housing deployment.
Multiple public commenters during the Jan. 5 Los Angeles City Council meeting urged faster housing after recent fires, criticized enforcement and outcomes of the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP), and called on the city to freeze rent increases and deploy rapid housing options.
Alex Macklin, representing ACT LA, urged the council to act on tenant protections and criticized the prevalence of landlords among council members. “When I think LA will do the right thing, some tenant rights issues…
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