Eviction protections program
Summary
A $750,000 one-time state grant will fund tenant right-to-counsel and rental assistance — but the 3-2 vote exposed a divide over whether legal help or direct rent payments best prevent homelessness.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 6
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 15, 2026.
Impact analysis
Up to $750,000 in one-time state funds, with current city spending of $150,000 a year on tenant legal services and $200,000 in Measure A funds on rental assistance.
Low-income tenants facing eviction get lawyers and rent help; supporters say it prevents homelessness.
Small landlords argued free legal aid raises costs, discourages rental housing investment, and prolongs evictions.
Mentions & discussions (6)
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS — September 15, 2026
The committee learned that eight units housing people with disabilities are facing Ellis Act evictions in Culver City — the first recent instance of this — and the city is looking at options to respond.
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS — August 25, 2026
Culver City is considering its first substantive changes to rent control and tenant protections since 2020 — covering Ellis Act rules, minimum evictable rent, security deposits, landlord move-ins, and rent adjustment caps. Landlords say rising costs are making small properties unworkable; the changes now head through a subcommittee before City Council.
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS — March 17, 2026
LA County is building a countywide framework (RPHP ISM) to standardize how cities deliver renter protection and homelessness prevention services. The committee was set to discuss what it could mean for Culver City renters facing eviction or displacement.
City Council Meeting Agenda — March 16, 2026
A $750,000 one-time state grant will fund tenant right-to-counsel and rental assistance — but the 3-2 vote exposed a divide over whether legal help or direct rent payments best prevent homelessness.
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS — January 13, 2026
Bet Tzedek Legal Services was scheduled to brief the committee on the eviction protections program, which provides legal help to renters facing eviction. The briefing could inform future committee recommendations on tenant protections.
City Council Meeting Agenda — January 12, 2026
The council was scheduled to adopt clarifying amendments to the city's rent control and tenant protection ordinances. These rules shape rent stability for tenants and obligations for landlords.
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