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Topline: <\/b><\/p>\n Starting Friday, the city of Los Angeles\u2019 Housing Authority is cutting voucher payments by 10% for all new Section 8 leases.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Why now? <\/b>L.A. housing officials said they need to scale back because of Trump administration budget cuts. Section 8 vouchers are funded by the federal government. In an effort to cut back on expenditures, L.A. has already stopped issuing new Section 8 vouchers to the 24,000 people on the city\u2019s waitlist.<\/p>\n What this means for low-income renters: <\/b>Tenant advocates said the city\u2019s reduced subsidies could mean voucher holders will be effectively segregated into lower-rent neighborhoods. Existing Section 8 leases will not be affected by the new cuts. But if the city\u2019s current Section 8 tenants move, they\u2019ll have to settle for a cheaper place.<\/p>\n