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Committee approves Version A of tenant right-to-counsel ordinance after extensive public comment
Summary
A City Council committee voted to approve Version A of an ordinance codifying a right to counsel for tenants, aligning the definition of "tenant" with earlier local laws after many residents urged the panel to adopt Version A.
The committee voted by consensus to approve Version A of an ordinance codifying a right to counsel for tenants and forwarded the item for the next council step. The committee recorded a 2-0 vote in favor with Councilmember Raman present and Councilmember Jurado absent; Councilmember José Bloomenfield voted yes.
Supporters and tenant organizers told the committee the choice of definition matters. Dozens of public commenters urged the committee to adopt Version A because, they said, it uses the same definition of "tenant" found in the city's just‑cause and…
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