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Why it matters: The city had planned to implement a new state law that gives L.A. County authority to dispose of abandoned or inoperable RVs worth up to $4,000.<\/p>\n
But the court order, issued Tuesday by Superior Court Judge Curtis A. Kin, puts that on pause and holds L.A. to a previous law that allowed the city to dispose of RVs worth $500 or less.<\/p>\n
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The backstory: The order stems from a legal challenge by a coalition of housed and unhoused residents in West L.A. who argue Assembly Bill 630<\/a>, which became law Jan. 1, gives the authority for expanded RV enforcement only to the county of Los Angeles \u2014 not the city.<\/p>\n The L.A. City Council voted in December<\/a> to approve a motion<\/a> instructing various city departments to \u201cimmediately implement\u201d the law.<\/p>\n The CD11 Coalition for Human Rights<\/a> asked a judge to intervene, claiming L.A. is \u201crecklessly charging ahead\u201d with a program it\u2019s not authorized to execute, according to court documents.<\/p>\n What officials say: Councilmember Traci Park, who introduced the council motion in October, told LAist previously that the city needs to have tools to get unsafe and unsanitary RVs off public streets for good.<\/p>\n \u201cThese vehicles create unacceptable health, environmental, and safety risks, putting entire neighborhoods, critical infrastructure, and sensitive environmental areas at risk,\u201d Park, who represents communities including Venice and Mar Vista, said in a statement. \u201cResidents want solutions, not ideological wars, delay tactics, and frivolous lawsuits.\u201d<\/p>\n City Attorney Hydee Feldstein-Soto\u2019s office did not respond to LAist\u2019s multiple requests for comment on the city\u2019s implementation of AB 630.<\/p>\n