Originally published Aug. 5, 2025
In response to rising heat-related deaths driven by climate change, Los Angeles County will soon require landlords to maintain a maximum indoor temperature of 82°F for their renters.
After years of consideration, the Board of Supervisors voted 4-0 Tuesday to pass the county’s first cooling mandate in rental housing. The fifth county supervisor, Kathryn Barger, was not present for the vote…