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Hundreds of renters and advocates press council to cap rent increases and agendize LARSO changes
Summary
During public comment, dozens of tenants and tenant‑advocacy groups urged the City Council to adopt a 0–3% rent‑increase cap and to add changes to the Los Angeles Rent Stabilization Ordinance (LARSO) to the agenda; council did not take action on LARSO at the meeting.
Dozens of tenants, tenant advocates and community organizers used the public‑comment period at the April 11 Los Angeles City Council meeting to urge the council to cap rent increases and to agendize a change to the Los Angeles Rent Stabilization Ordinance (LARSO).
Speakers representing Keep LA Housed, ACE and neighborhood councils made personal appeals and described financial hardship and housing instability if rent increases continue at recent rates. Wendy Lopez, a District 9 resident, said the prospect of large rent increases forces untenable choices: “Should I buy food for my kids, or should I pay rent?” she told…
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