CAMPAIGN TIMELINE
CAMPAIGN TIMELINE
June 6ICE 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 22LATU 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.
Sept 2Board of Supervisors Delay on Rent Relief
Supervisor Horvath’s motion for rent relief is heard but voted down by Supervisors Mitchell, Hahn, and Barger, with the item deferred for later discussion.
Sept 3Disappeared and Displaced Report Released
The Rent Brigade releases Disappeared and Displaced: ICE Pushes LA Tenants Toward Eviction. Survey findings show immigrants lost 62% of income due to raids, and 30% owe more than one month’s rent.
Sept 10Board Deliberates on Rent Relief
Board staff meet to discuss rent relief. LATU members and allies attend to demand an eviction moratorium.
Sept 16Board Approves $20M Rent Relief
The Board votes unanimously to approve $20M in rent relief. Supervisors Horvath and Solis introduce a motion to explore eviction moratorium options.
Sept 29LATU Meets with Supervisor Mitchell
Over 40 LATU members meet with Supervisor Holly Mitchell, urging support for a moratorium. Mitchell cites concerns about impacts on small landlords.
Oct 7Emergency Declaration Introduced
County Counsel presents moratorium options, recommending rent relief instead. LATU reiterates demands for eviction protections.
Supervisors Horvath and Hahn introduce a motion to draft a State of Emergency declaration, passing 4–1.
Oct 14State of Emergency Declared
The Board adopts a State of Emergency due to ICE activity. Supervisor Barger is the sole dissenting vote.
Dec 2Evict ICE, Not Us Coalition Disrupts Board Meeting
Coalition members hold a press conference demanding eviction protections before the holiday recess. Participants interrupt the meeting and are removed.
Emily Phillips of the Rent Brigade shares the story of Magda, a street vendor who self-deported after receiving her sixth eviction notice.
Dec 9Public Comment Demands Eviction Protections
LATU, the Rent Brigade, and allies mobilize at the final regular Board meeting of the year, urging Chair Hilda Solis to add eviction protections to the December 16 agenda.
Dec 16Addendum to Disappeared and Displaced Released
The Rent Brigade releases an addendum showing 57% of immigrants are considering self-deportation due to rent burdens, and 1 in 7 received an eviction notice in the past six months.
Dec 17Rent Relief Program Opens
LA County opens its rent relief program, allowing only landlords to apply while tenants submit expressions of interest.
Jan 23Rent Relief Program Closes
The county closes the first round of applications without ever allowing tenants to apply directly.
Feb 3Evictable Rental Debt Threshold Raised
The Board permanently raises the evictable rental debt threshold in unincorporated LA County from one month to two months of rent.
Supervisor Horvath introduces a proposal to raise the threshold to three months countywide.
Feb 9Rent Relief Reopens, Tenants Still Locked Out
The county reopens rent relief applications, requiring both landlords and tenants to apply, while still preventing tenants from applying independently.