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LA’s newest rent relief program won’t stop evictions, experts say
The City of LA is starting a new relief program for unemployed Angelenos who are struggling to pay rent because of COVID-19.
By Steve Chiotakis • • 26m ListenThe City of LA is starting a new relief program for unemployed Angelenos who are struggling to pay rent because of COVID-19. However, housing experts say it still won’t be enough to stop a massive wave of evictions once moratorium protections run out.
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