The 2015 ordinance required seismic retrofits to soft-story buildings like this one. More than 12,000 buildings in LA County needed retrofitting. Almost 70 percent have now been retrofitted. Credit: Downtowngal, CC BY-SA 4.0

The 2015 ordinance required seismic retrofits to soft-story buildings like this one. More than 12,000 buildings in LA County needed retrofitting. Almost 70 percent have now been retrofitted. Credit: Downtowngal, CC BY-SA 4.0

The 2015 ordinance required seismic retrofits to soft-story buildings like this one. More than 12,000 buildings in LA County needed retrofitting. Almost 70 percent have now been retrofitted. Credit: Downtowngal, CC BY-SA 4.0

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