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Los Angeles Tightens Rent-Control Rules, Capping Annual Increases at 4%

L.A. rewrites its rent-stabilization formula for the first time in 40 years, limiting annual hikes to 1%–4% and ending key surcharges.

#losangeles, #rentcontrol, #housing, #tenants, #inflation

Los Angeles Tightens Rent-Control Limits, Capping Annual Increases at 4%

L.A. overhauls its rent-stabilization rules for the first time in decades, lowering annual caps to 1%–4% and ending key surcharges.

#losangeles, #rentcontrol, #housing, #tenants, #landlords

Los Angeles Tightens Rent Control, Capping Annual Hikes at 4% and Ending ‘Baby Penalty’

L.A. overhauls rent stabilization for 650,000 apartments, limiting annual increases to 1–4% and barring rent hikes for added dependents.

#losangeles, #rentcontrol, #housing, #renters, #inflation

Los Angeles Tightens Rent Caps for First Time in 40 Years, Limiting Annual Hikes to 1%–4%

L.A. overhauls its rent-stabilization formula, capping annual increases at 1%–4% and ending key surcharges for about 650,000 units.

#losangeles, #rentcontrol, #housing, #renters, #inflation

Los Angeles Tightens Rent Rules, Capping Increases at 4% and Ending ‘Baby Penalty’ Surcharges

L.A. overhauls its rent stabilization rules for 650,000 units, tying hikes to inflation, capping them at 4% and banning charges for added dependents.

#losangeles, #rentcontrol, #housing, #tenants

Los Angeles Overhauls Rent Control, Capping Annual Increases at 4% and Ending ‘Baby Penalty’

L.A. tightens rent rules for about 650,000 apartments, limiting annual hikes to 1%–4% and barring increases when families add dependents.

#losangeles, #rentcontrol, #housing, #tenants, #inflation

Los Angeles Tightens Rent Caps for First Time in 40 Years, Cutting Annual Increases to 1%–4%

L.A. overhauls its rent-stabilization formula, capping most annual hikes at 1%–4% and ending surcharges as officials seek to curb displacement.

#losangeles, #rentcontrol, #housing, #tenants, #inflation

Los Angeles Tightens Rent Controls, Capping Annual Hikes and Banning ‘Baby Penalties’

L.A. approved its first major rent-stabilization overhaul in 40 years, capping most annual increases at 1%–4% and ending surcharges for added dependents.

#losangeles, #rentcontrol, #housing, #tenants, #landlords

Molten Sulfur Train Derailment in Rural Kentucky Triggers Shelter-in-Place—and a Test of Small-Town Hazmat Response

A CSX freight derailment near Trenton, Ky., ignited a molten sulfur tank car, prompting a shelter-in-place. No injuries, but safety questions linger.

#kentucky, #trainderailment, #hazmat, #csx, #railsafety

Ex-Brown Graduate Student Linked to Deadly Campus Shooting and Killing of MIT Fusion Leader, Authorities Say

Authorities say a former Brown Ph.D. student carried out a Dec. 13 campus shooting and the killing of an MIT professor before dying by suicide.

#campussafety, #gunviolence, #brownuniversity, #mit, #immigration

US Department of Education Faces Lawsuit Over Massive Layoffs Affecting Civil Rights Office

Significant layoffs in the US Department of Education spark legal and civil rights challenges.

#layoffs, #civilrights, #education, #uspolitics

DOJ Sues Michigan Landlord for Sexual Harassment Allegations

DOJ sues Michigan landlord William Aaron Asper for allegedly harassing female tenants, reinforcing Fair Housing Act enforcement.

#DOJ, #michigan, #sexualharassment, #housing, #fairhousingact

U.S. Commission Urges Action on Special Education Teacher Shortage

Report highlights teacher shortage crisis, impacting students with disabilities. Urgent recommendations for recruitment and policy reforms.

#education, #specialeducation, #teachershortage, #disabilities, #usccr

DOJ Launches Civil Rights Investigation into Colorado Correctional Facilities

The DOJ investigates Colorado correctional facilities for potential civil rights violations, focusing on strip-search practices.

#doj, #correctionalfacilities, #civilrights, #colorado, #investigation

DOJ Sues Loudoun County School Board Over Gender Identity Policy

Lawsuit claims Policy 8040 infringes on religious students' rights, sparking national debate on gender identity in schools.

#virginia, #lawsuit, #education, #religiousfreedom, #transgenderrights