Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in California

Harassing landlord, multiple issues, multiple questions

I live in a rent-controlled building in Los Angeles. The landlord refused

to perform any but the most urgent repairs for years. I called the City,

and the building went through 5 failed inspections to meet the code.

Now the landlord is harassing me and other tenants, she has put things

in writing complaining about my ''miniscule rent'' and how she wants me

to move. After six years of tenancy, I deducted $200 in unpaid interest

from my rent two months ago. The landlord refuses to cash that check

or the following one and says I need to move out or be evicted. She

refuses to perform repairs and has send profane and threatening emails

to me (I have them all saved). Other tenants are having similar problems

with her. We are harassed because we are rent controlled. Now the

landlord also wants to raise our rents to pay for the repairs. The threats

are too much, the harassment is awful and is making a hostile and

unsafe environment. At least 6 of 17 tenants want an attorney to handle

the landlord, who is also a laywer (but a bad one with multiple

supensions from the California bar). How do we find help? She owes us

for years of neglect and un-reimbursed repairs and harassment.

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