Los Angeles Briefs: Public Records Covenant Language Removed/ Budget Woe’s and Property Tax Penalties Relief

March 5 — Restrictive Covenant Language  Removed from Archived Public Records

Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) Dean C. Logan announced the recent passing of Assembly Bill 1466 (AB 1466), which aims to remove any discriminatory or restrictive covenant language on archived public records.

Current law prohibits public documents to be recorded with discriminatory or restrictive covenant language based on age, race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, familial status, marital status, disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, or national origin.

AB 1466 expands the current law and will require the RR/CC to identify and redact discriminatory and restrictive covenant language from archived public records, updating the current law.

In alignment with AB 1466, the RR/CC is developing an action plan to implement a program to search, identify, redact and re-record any historical records with discriminatory or restrictive language. The plan will be developed and provided to the public by July 1, 2022.

Barger, Hahn Back Tax Relief for Property Owners

The L.A. County Board of Supervisors March 15, unanimously passed a motion by Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Janice Hahn to cancel property tax penalties, interests, costs and fees for property owners that have been negatively affected by the eviction moratorium passed by the Board as part of its COVID-19 relief efforts. 

This support for property owners is in response to the Board recently approving in January an extension of tenant protections through 2023.

As a next step, the County’s Department of Consumer and Business Affairs or DCBA will proactively reach out to all property owners and share information about how to request cancellation of penalties, interests, costs and fees for late payments. DCBA is also administering the County of Los Angeles Mortgage Relief Program, another resource that provides financial assistance to eligible property owners. 

Details: dcba.lacounty.gov

Budget Trouble Ahead for L.A.

LOS ANGELES — Controller Ron Galperin released the City’s revenue forecast, warning Los Angeles leaders to curb excess spending in the coming budget. While the economy will likely continue to recover, the city is using up what remains of the $1.28 billion in federal American Rescue Plan Act or ARPA funds this fiscal year. Going forward, programs created and paid for by ARPA dollars will require a different funding source. The annual revenue forecast report provides updated estimates of the current fiscal year’s General Fund and special fund revenues, and also estimates how much money the city will bring in over the next fiscal year.

Details: https://lacontroller.org/financial-reports/revenueforecast2023/