Tenant group calls for cooling protections amid rising L.A. heat

A tenants rights group Tuesday called for stronger protections to ensure renters have access to air conditioning, warning that extreme indoor heat poses serious health risks.

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Strategic Actions for a Just Economy (SAJE) released a report Tuesday, with climate scientists predicting Los Angeles will face three times as many days over 95 degrees in the next decade. The group said many rental units lack air conditioning, leaving residents especially vulnerable to heat-related illness or death…

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