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Elo-Rivera, City Attorney's Office Tangle Over Tenant Protections
City Council President Sean Elo-Rivera is anxious to propose new tenant protections, but a legal review of his policy pitches isn’t finished

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City Council President Sean Elo-Rivera is anxious to propose new tenant protections, but a legal review of his policy pitches isn’t finished

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