Domestic Violence, Human Trafficking, Sexual Assault and the Role of Housing Providers

Domestic Violence, Human Trafficking, Sexual Assault and the Role of Housing Providers

What to Know About Housing Protections for Survivors of Domestic Violence, Human Trafficking, and Sexual Assault

Featuring Stephanie Whack, Domestic Violence Program Coordinator, Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA)

Domestic violence, also called “intimate partner violence,” is a type of violence that can take many forms, including emotional, sexual, and physical abuse, stalking, and threats of abuse. Domestic violence can happen to anyone. But it's most often directed toward women.

Details:

Tuesday, July 21, 2026

11:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Live Via Zoom

• California law allows housing providers to evict tenants for committing domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking on the premises of a rental property. If a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking wishes to remain in their residence, landlords may not evict them because they are victims.
• For residents who are victims themselves or have members of their family who are victims, California law allows victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking to terminate their leases under certain circumstances. 
• Under the law, such individuals are responsible for rent up to 30 days after giving their landlord written notice but are otherwise released from their lease. This right of termination applies to a tenant, a member of the tenant’s household, or a tenant’s immediate family member

DON’T MISS THIS FIRST TIME EVER IMPORTANT IN-PERSON MEETING AT THE OFFICES OF THE APARTMENT ASSOCIATION OF GREATER LOS ANGELES – THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO UNDERSTAND California Protections for IN PLACE FOR Survivors OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, THE Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Protections, AND AVAILABLE Resources FOR VICTIMS…ALL FOR FREE!  

As always, this will be a live, interactive, online learning session. Live Q&A will take place throughout the online seminar. Please join us for what will surely be an extremely informative and timely presentation. Please log in to register on our website at www.aagla.org/events. If you have any questions, please contact Events Manager, Diana Alcaraz, via email at diana@aagla.org. We look forward to seeing you.

WARNING: THE INFORMATION PROVIDED DURING THIS WEBINAR IS FOR GENERAL INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. ABSOLUTELY NO LEGAL OR TAX ADVICE IS BEING GIVEN DURING THIS WEBINAR. BEAR IN MIND THAT EVERY SITUATION IS UNIQUE, AND THE LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME. SO, BEFORE ACTING, BE SURE TO OBTAIN TAX AND/OR LEGAL ADVICE FROM YOUR LICENSED PROFESSIONAL.

Guest:

Stephanie Whack, Domestic Violence Program Coordinator, Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA)

 Stephanie Whack is a survivor of domestic violence, a property owner in the greater Los Angeles area, and a professional advocate focused on the intersection of gender-based violence and homelessness. She is a member of The Op-Ed Project Public Voices Fellowship on Domestic Violence and Economic Security. In 2024, she was awarded the Los Angeles City Dr. Marjorie Braude Award for innovative collaboration in serving victims of domestic violence. Stephanie brings a rare dual perspective to housing issues, having navigated the system both as a survivor seeking safety and as a housing provider working to create it.

Our Moderator.

Daniel Yukelson, AAGLA Executive Director.

Daniel Yukelson is currently the Executive Director of The Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles (AAGLA). As Certified Public Accountant, Yukelson began his career at Ernst & Young, the global accounting firm, and had served in senior financial roles principally as Chief Financial Officer for various public, private and start-up companies, including as Chief Financial Officer of Premiere Radio Networks, the largest U.S. radio network and now subsidiary of iHeart Media, and as Chief Financial Officer of Oasis West Realty, the owner of the Beverly Hilton and Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills. He is a former planning commissioner in the City of Beverly Hills and served as its chairperson.

 About the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LASHA).

LAHSA is a joint powers authority of the city and county of Los Angeles, created in 1993 to address the problem of homelessness in Los Angeles County. LAHSA is the lead agency in the HUD-funded Los Angeles Continuum of Care, and coordinates and manages federal, state, county, and city funds for programs providing shelter, housing, and services to people experiencing homelessness.