The Los Angeles City Council is moving to advance a broader moratorium on evictions, as the novel coronavirus bruises the local economy.
At a meeting that lasted for eight hours on Tuesday, stretching from morning to night, the council advanced dozens of proposals to help cushion the impacts of the outbreak. One proposal would strengthen the mayor’s order barring landlords from evicting tenants, both commercial and residential, who are unable to pay rent.
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