CAMPAIGN TIMELINE
CAMPAIGN TIMELINE
June 6
ICE Siege of LA
ICE descends on Los Angeles, raiding homes and workplaces, and violently abducting immigrants off the streets, marking the beginning of a summer long siege of the city.
July 22
LATU Action at Board of Supervisors
LATU rallies outside the Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration demanding an eviction moratorium before disrupting the Board of Supervisors Meeting to hand deliver a drafted resolution for an eviction moratorium.
Sept 2
Board of Supervisors Delay on Rent Relief
Supervisor Horvath’s motion for rent relief is heard, but ultimately voted down by Supervisors Mitchell, Hahn, and Barger. The item is to be discussed at a later date.
Sept 3
Disappeared and Displaced Report Released
The Rent Brigade releases Disappeared and Displaced: ICE Pushes LA Tenants Toward Eviction. The report, based on surveys of immigrant workers, finds that immigrants have lost 62% of their income due to the ICE raids, and 30% owe more than one month’s rent.
Sept 10
Board Deliberates on Rent Relief
The staff of the Board of Supervisors meet to discuss rent relief. LATU members and other allies show up to demand an eviction moratorium.
Sept 16
Board Approves $20M Rent Relief
The Board votes unanimously for $20M in rent relief. Supervisors Horvath and Solis introduce a motion to explore options for an eviction moratorium.
Sept 29
LATU Meets with Supervisor Mitchell
Over 40 LATU members in District 2 meet with their representative, Supervisor Holly Mitchell, expressing their need for a moratorium. While Mitchell expressed sympathy with the tenants’ concerns about displacement, she let them know that a moratorium could hurt mom and pop landlords.
Oct 7
Horvath & Hahn Introduce Emergency Declaration
The County Counsel returns to the Board with options for an eviction moratorium, caveating that a moratorium cannot be enacted without a “self attestation” component. Against our demands, they recommend rent relief instead.
LATU members reiterate the demand for an eviction moratorium. Notably, Supervisor Kathryn Barger shares concerns that landlords still have bills to pay, ignoring the pleas of tenants who also have bills to pay. She says, “No sign will change my mind,” referring to the “Evict ICE, not US” signs brought to the meeting.
Supervisors Horvath and Hahn introduced a motion for a draft of a declaration of a State of Emergency. It received 4 votes in favor, and 1 vote against, from Republican Supervisor Kathryn Barger.
Oct 14
State of Emergency Declared
The Board votes to adopt Horvath and Hahn’s resolution to declare a State of Emergency (SOE) for LA County due to ICE. Supervisor Barger is the only supervisor opposed.
All four Board Supervisors that voted for the SOE voice concern about the “self attestation” piece, stating that it is preventing them from moving forward.