Public Service

Southern California Edison (SCE)

To help with financial challenges due to COVID-19, SCE is temporarily suspending disconnections for customers unable to pay their bill. Some authorized payment agencies may close or provide intermittent service and late payment fees will be waived if this affects customer’s ability to pay. For more information access: https://www.sce.com/residential/assistance?from=/billhelp/

 

Southern California Gas

Service Disconnects for residential customers who are having a hard time paying their bills are temporarily suspended, even if the customer received an automated 48 hour shut off notice. Visit https://socalgas.com/coronavirus for more info

   

AT&T

Providing $1.2 million in contributions from Distance Learning and Family Connections fund to companies across the country. These contributions are used to scale platforms and tools to reach more students, parents and educators. For more information Click Here.

 

Verizon Wireless

In order to alleviate the impact customers may experience, all late fees for residential and small business customers, are waived unit May 13, 2020. For more information click here.

 

 

 

LA County Briefing: Tenant Protections and Police Reform

• Emergency protections are available for tenants that cannot pay rent due to COVID-19.
• Tenants should notify their landlord in writing ASAP if they cannot pay rent due to COVID-19, provide documentation and keep copies of these documents.

• Lambreni Waddell-Chief of Staff, Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County provided the following advice and resources:
  • Emergency protections are available for tenants that cannot pay rent due to COVID-19.

Tenants should notify their landlord in writing ASAP if they cannot pay rent due to COVID-19, provide documentation and keep copies of these documents