Early this year, the Los Angeles City Council adopted a sweeping package of tenant protections to lessen the impact of ending the pandemic-related moratorium on evictions. Among other things, the council established a grace period: tenants would have until Aug. 1 to repay the debts they incurred between March 1, 2020 and Sept. 1, 2021. And they have until Feb. 1, 2024 to repay rent they owe from Oct. 1, 2021 to Feb. 1, 2023.

But tenant rights advocates say many Angelenos haven't completely recovered from the pandemic. Those struggles, coupled with inflation and L.A.'s continuing high cost of living, make it nearly impossible for many to pay off their debts, advocates say.

They fear that if no further actions are taken to prevent landlords from evicting tenants come Aug. 1, eviction filings will only soar

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