Legal Aid also defends tenants at risk of eviction as part of the city and Los Angeles County’s Stay Housed L.A. program. AdvertisementBut the night before the vote, City Atty. Schultz said that Legal Aid subcontracts some of the legal work in the program to groups such as Bet Tzedek and Inner City Law Center. If council doesn’t act, those families will have no help from the city,” City Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martínez said in a statement. Months later, the city Housing Department awarded the contract to Legal Aid and the other organizations before sending it to the City Council for approval.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 10, 2026 20:31 UTC