Tenants in Los Angeles City can now effectively fight back against abusive landlords thanks to a stronger Tenant-Anti Harassment Ordinance (TAHO) taking effect in late December 2024. In one of ACCE Los Angeles' biggest victories, the City Council on Oct. 30, 2024, approved all of the major changes demanded by ACCE leaders and coalition partners Keep LA Housed and Movement Legal.

TAHO 2.0's amendments include:

• ensuring landlords are fined for each violation
• triple damages when landlords willfully engage in harassment
• requiring landlords to pay attorneys fees to tenants who win their case
• remedies for tenants, such as emotional damages

ACCE is currently working with coalition partners to ensure the improved TAHO is implemented, and to educate tenants about the law and how they can protect themselves from harassment.