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City Council continues debate on wildfire rental-relief item, sets March 4 hearing
Summary
The Los Angeles City Council voted to continue discussion of Item 33 — a measure addressing wildfire-impacted renters and related landlord protections — to March 4, 2025, after councilmembers and labor and landlord representatives urged more time to negotiate terms.
The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday voted to continue consideration of Item 33, a measure involving rental protections and assistance for people affected by recent wildfires, to March 4, 2025.
Councilmember Hernandez moved to continue the item for two weeks and Council President Marquis Harris Dawson seconded the motion; the roll call resulted in 11 ayes and the item was continued.
Councilmember Hernandez framed the request as an attempt to give stakeholders more time to reach a workable compromise. “I’ve heard my colleagues. I’ve heard people, who are in opposition and for this motion, and I think that we can come to a solution,” Hernandez said during remarks introducing the continuance. In proffering the motion she cited information from labor partners indicating that “7,000…
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