Los Angeles City Councilmembers and other local leaders are introducing a motion to establish a maximum indoor temperature standard for rental housing units, aiming to protect renters from hot weather conditions.
At a news conference Wednesday morning, Councilmembers Adrin Nazarian, Bob Blumenfield and Eunisses Hernandez announced they will be introducing a motion that would set the maximum indoor temperature standard at 82 degrees.
This motion would require property owners to provide remedies to keep temperatures in units below the maximum standard. Blumenfield and Hernandez recommended the installation of air conditioners, fans, or other cooling equipment…