In their talk, Power and Pushback: Addressing Landlord Resistance to Emotional Support Animal Protections, Zaira Bernal and Diana Cruz of Housing Equity & Advocacy Resource Team (HEART LA) share information about how they combat housing insecurity for people with Emotional Support Animals (ESAs) in Los Angeles County. Landlords are often unaware about protections for tenants with ESAs under the federal Fair Housing Act. In those cases, HEART LA’s first step is to educate the landlord about the law. Sometimes, that’s enough. Zaira and Diana also talk about what happens when awareness leads to harassment instead of compliance.
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