Robert Lawrence woke up on May 8 and found an eviction notice plastered on the door of the rent-stabilized apartment he has lived in since 2021.

“120 DAY NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF TENANCY,” it said.

Owners of the Barrington Plaza said it would evict all residents in the 712-unit complex in West Los Angeles so that it could add fire sprinklers and safety upgrades following two significant fires in 10 years.

Lawrence and many of his neighbors in the complex jumped into organizing to stop what would be one of the largest evictions in the city in years.

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