Declaration of Organization and Dignity: Magnolia City Lights Residents Association

To the Attention of: Jacob Levy (owner) and Rayney Property Management, To the Government Entities of the City of Los Angeles, the State of California, and Federal Housing Agencies:

Since 2025, the community at 2885 Leeward Avenue has witnessed an alarming and systematic deterioration of our quality of life and the habitability of what we call home. What was once an environment of mutual respect has been transformed into a landscape of persistent negligence and flagrant discrimination. Under Rayney Property's administration, tenants' fundamental rights have not only been ignored but also actively violated.

We are united by the abuse we have endured.

Our community, comprised of diverse populations including senior citizens, children, individuals with disabilities, and working families, has faced an unacceptable reality:

• Violations of Accessibility: Neighbors with disabilities have been deprived of their mobility and autonomy within the building, in clear defiance of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Fair Housing Act.

• Unsanitary and Hazardous Conditions: Chronic pest infestations (rats, cockroaches, termites), standing water, and negligent handling of industrial materials, such as tar, have severely compromised public health.

• Lack of Security: Rampant vandalism and vehicle thefts on the premises demonstrate the landlord's total abandonment of its obligation to provide a safe environment.

• Harassment and Repression: We have been victims of illegal entries into our apartments and harassment tactics by management, designed to instill fear and silence community organizing.

The law is clear: because this building benefits from federal programs such as Section 8 and the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC), management is legally bound to even stricter standards of habitability and civil rights. The law is not a privilege reserved for the powerful or the wealthy; it is an inalienable right for every human being, regardless of income level.

Therefore, in January 2026, we formally established the Magnolia City Lights Residents Association. We are not asking for favors; we are demanding justice. We are tenants who fulfill our obligations and pay our rent, and in return, we demand respect for our dignity, our contracts, and our safety.

We are raising our voices to the owner, the management company, and all government agencies tasked with protecting rights. We believe in the power of organization and the strength of the law. We have united because respect does not emanate from wealth, but from our condition as human beings and subjects of rights. We will not allow our home to sink into negligence. We fight for fair housing and for the right to live without fear.

We don't care if the owner changes their name, or if the management company is new, or who the current manager is; we want changes that will last over time.

Sincerely,

Magnolia City Lights Residents Association Established January 2026