The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to declare a local emergency over federal immigration enforcement in a 4-1 vote on Oct. 14.
The declaration, usually used in situations such as natural disasters, allows for the board to approve an eviction moratorium that would protect tenants who can prove they’ve suffered economic hardship as a result of federal immigration enforcement operations.
Under a moratorium, which requires a separate vote, renters would have to repay deferred rent at the end of the moratorium. The declaration allows the county to apply for state funding for broader relief for those affected by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)…