Tenants' Rights Advocate:
Joe left the entertainment business in the 1980's, and became a tenants' rights advocate. He is on the Board of Directors of Coalition for Economic Survival, the leading tenants' rights organization in LA area. He was a key person in the development of CES’ Tenants' Rights Clinic, where tenants come for free legal advice. He was on the Los Angeles Mayor's Blue Ribbon Committee out of which came the Los Angeles Systematic Code Enforcement Program to enforce slumlords to live up to building codes and keep their buildings in repair. He was on the City of West Hollywood East Side Project Area Committee which was behind the development of the shopping area at La Brea and Fountain where there is a Target store. He is a former Rent Stabilization Commissioner for the City of West Hollywood. In 2004, LAWeekly in "Best of LA" issue cited Joe as "Best Way to Keep Your Landlord Honest" and described his work at CES' Tenants' Rights Clinic. In LAWeekly's October 8-14, 2004 "Best of Los Angeles" edition, Joe was cited as the "Best Way to Keep Your Landlord Honest":
CES Tenants' Rights Clinic is located in Plummer Park, 7377 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood. Hours are Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. and Saturdays at 10:00 a.m. CES does not give phone or email assistance. http://cesinaction.org.dnnmax.com/CESIntheNews/BestofLATenantsRightsClinic.asp
Joe left the entertainment business in the 1980's, and became a tenants' rights advocate. He is on the Board of Directors of Coalition for Economic Survival, the leading tenants' rights organization in LA area. He was a key person in the development of CES’ Tenants' Rights Clinic, where tenants come for free legal advice. He was on the Los Angeles Mayor's Blue Ribbon Committee out of which came the Los Angeles Systematic Code Enforcement Program to enforce slumlords to live up to building codes and keep their buildings in repair. He was on the City of West Hollywood East Side Project Area Committee which was behind the development of the shopping area at La Brea and Fountain where there is a Target store. He is a former Rent Stabilization Commissioner for the City of West Hollywood. In 2004, LAWeekly in "Best of LA" issue cited Joe as "Best Way to Keep Your Landlord Honest" and described his work at CES' Tenants' Rights Clinic. In LAWeekly's October 8-14, 2004 "Best of Los Angeles" edition, Joe was cited as the "Best Way to Keep Your Landlord Honest":
CES Tenants' Rights Clinic is located in Plummer Park, 7377 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood. Hours are Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. and Saturdays at 10:00 a.m. CES does not give phone or email assistance. http://cesinaction.org.dnnmax.com/CESIntheNews/BestofLATenantsRightsClinic.asp