Supervisor Mitchell’s Statement on Exploring an Eviction Moratorium

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Los Angeles County Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell provided the following statement regarding her support for a report back on exploring an eviction moratorium:

Eviction moratoriums must be anchored with sustainable funding because we are not erasing debt, we are only deferring payments– tenants will face an even larger bill when the rent is finally due, placing them and small and pop landlords at greater risk of losing their housing.

The attacks on our immigrant communities are devastating countless lives and livelihoods. When the report returns to the Board in the coming weeks, I expect it to include a comprehensive analysis of the impact of previous emergency tenant protections—including the eviction moratoriums enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic. We must apply the lessons learned to strengthen the County’s housing policies, with the goal of keeping people housed and supporting the small property owners who provide that housing.