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Coalition for Economic Survival
CES ORGANIZING TIMES ONLINE
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An occasional email newsletter reporting on the
activities of the Coalition for Economic Survival (CES)
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2015 is the Coalition for Economic Survival's
42nd Year of Fighting for Economic Justice.
As we start the new year CES continues
to organize, fight on and make news.
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CES Director of Organizing Carlos Aguilar testifies at LA City Council on earthquake retrofit plan
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Thursday, January 15, 2015
L.A. City Council Embraces Mayor Eric Garcetti's Quake Retrofit Plan
"The cost cannot only rest on the back of tenants," said Carlos Aguilar of the
Coalition for Economic Survival
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Mayor Garcetti's Quake Retrofit Plan Draws Cautious Early Support
Some are worried about the burden on tenants, who under current law could see their rents go up as much as $75/month to pay for retrofit costs in an already high-rent city.
A huge rent increase could "undermine the mayor's efforts to bring more shared prosperity in the city," Councilman Gil Cedillo said. "If you raise somebody's wage, and then at the same time you raise their rent, you kind of frustrate the whole point."
"Should tenants pay somewhat? We're open to that, but the question is, how much more can tenants pay?" asked tenant rights advocate Larry Gross, executive director of the Coalition for Economic Survival.
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Monday, January 12, 201
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Koreatown Development Stirs Parking Concerns
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Parking is not the only sticking point on Neman's project. He plans to tear down 44 rent-controlled apartments as part of the 8th and Harvard development. Larry Gross, who heads the tenant advocacy group
Coalition for Economic Survival, said the neighborhood would suffer if the developer doesn't replace them with an equal number of affordable units.
"He should not be rewarded for destroying valuable rent-controlled apartments and replacing them with luxury units," Gross said. "And on top of that, he's contributing to the parking situation."
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Map: The Unfortunate Neighborhoods That Get The Most Street-Sweeping Parking Tickets
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ack in 2012 when the city was considering a hike in parking citation fees, Larry Gross, executive director of advocate group,
Coalition for Economic Survival
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told the L.A. Times
that he felt these tickets "disproportionately affect working-class families in Koreatown, Westlake and other neighborhoods packed with apartment buildings and too few parking space."
"The burden is felt hardest by those who can least afford to pay," Gross said.
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Tell Gov Brown to Restore the Renter's Tax Rebate!
In 2008, then-Governor Schwarzenegger used his line-item veto power to eliminate a small tax rebate, just up to $347.50 per household, for elderly, blind and disabled renters making less than $44,096.
Nearly 500,000 households relied on the "Renter's Rebate" to pay the rent, buy groceries and get crucial medical coverage. With rents skyrocketing all over the state, the lack of such basic assistance is an outrage.
California has its first budget surplus since the program was cut. And Governor Brown and the California legislature can immediately restore the Renter's Rebate by funding it in the new state budget. But they'll only do it if you demand it.
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Support the Work of CES
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Make a Donation to CES, NOW!
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Show you support for the work of CES by making a Tax Deductible
Donation Now!
The economic justice victories that CES has won over the years such as rent control, creating the city of West Hollywood and winning numerous laws to combat slum housing, secure tenants' rights and preserve affordable housing has only been possible with the generous financial support from people like you. As we head into CES' 42nd Anniversary year, help make 2015 another year of victories by donating now.
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Find Out Your About Your Renters' Rights
Tenants are welcome to come to CES' Tenants' Rights Clinic held every Wednesday evening at 7 pm and Saturday morning at 10 am in the Senior Center located in the Community Building in Plummer Park, 7377 Santa Monica Bl, West Hollywood (just west of La Brea, between Vista St. and Fuller St. at Martel Ave. ).
Tenants are assisted on a one-to-one basis by one of our experienced and knowledgeable volunteer attorneys and counselors. No appointment needed. First come, first serve.
Find Out More Details Here
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Los Angeles, California 90020
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