I lost an eviction in California this past year. This happened due to a misuse of at will employment laws. I was not able to get a new job right away and had to go through the eviction process.
I sought help from two nonprofits, We Are LA and the Eviction Defense Network. They are both led by lawyers and they failed to have me file motions to introduce new defenses beyond my answer which was hastily put together by the Eviction Defense Network. I lost my case. Not only was I evicted, but the jury gave me a 15k holdover fee.
The landlord has the legal right to garnish my wages and levy my bank account now.
I checked the sheriff’s website. The landlord has recently paid them money and has the sheriff of Torrance a suburb outside of Los Angeles involved as well as the Sheriff of LA.
Torrance is where my employer is, but I am quitting and leaving today for a new company.
I only make 23 an hour. I want to know more about my rights and ways to contend with claims of exemption, hardship and other forms of relief.