Inner City Law Center on Evictions in Los Angeles
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TO: Adam Murray, Tai Glenn
FROM: Rob Reed, Jake Crammer
DATE: March 19, 2020
RE: Status of Evictions in Los Angeles in light of Covid-19
Evicting people from their homes in the midst of this pandemic is cruel and jeopardizes public health. Recognizing this, and recognizing that requiring tenants, landlords, and their lawyers to go through the eviction process would not allow for social distancing, the Los Angeles Superior Court, the Governor of California, the Mayor of Los Angeles, and the Los Angeles City Council and County Board of Supervisors have taken emergency action to limit evictions throughout Los Angeles for at least the next month. This memo summarizes the impact of those actions on the eviction process in Los Angeles as of noon on March 19, 2020.
Important announcements about the coronavirus and the homeless
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We know this is a uniquely challenging time for our community--for our clients, our staff, ourselves, our agencies, and our city/county/country. The Coalition would like to be a support in whatever ways we can--we are in this together as one.
As a start, we have compiled information from multiple sources and it into one place with information on updates, resources, etc. We also plan to have our regular meeting by Zoom on April 10--agenda will be sent beforehand.
ALSO--we know that some shelters, food banks, and access centers are very short of food and cleaning supplies. Please let us know if you 1) have a source for food and/or supplies or 2) if you are in dire need of these things or anything else. We will work to connect folks with one another and/or any other resources that come up.
The Way Home: COVID-19 and People Experiencing Homelessness
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Welcome to The Way Home, your guide to how LA County is
helping people and communities affected by homelessness.
A special message from Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority Interim Executive Director Heidi Marston
We know people experiencing homelessness are extremely vulnerable and not always in a position to take the basic disease-prevention precautions, like frequent hand washing, we’re being advised to take to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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Helping the Homeless During a Natural Disaster
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This graphic guide was produced by Eastern Kentucky University's emergency management program. It contains many good suggestions for homeless service agencies and individuals for providing aid to homeless persons during a natural disaster. Their statistics are a little dated, from the 2017 homeless count, and some of the organizations they suggest contacting do not have local Los Angeles chapters, but the general advice is useful.
CONTINUE READINGA Bridge Home Shelter Opens in Watts
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More than 200 people jammed the courtyard for the opening of the new A Bridge Home Shelter in Watts November 13. Mayor Eric Garcetti addressed the crowd, along with Joe Buscaino, LA City Councilman for the area, in CD 15, and other dignitaries. The Mayor said this shelter, at 2316 E. Imperial Highway, is the ninth to be completed out of a planned 26. Each of the city’s 15 council districts is ordered to build at least one of these new generation, more humane, bridge housing shelters.
A November chart on the Mayor’s website (copy below) lists 8 of the new shelters completed of 25 pledged. Mayor Garcetti reported that there are actually 9 of 26 finished.
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