A proposal to extend eviction protections for renters across Los Angeles County failed Tuesday when the Board of Supervisors declined to move it forward, heightening uncertainty for low-income tenants already navigating rising rents and housing insecurity.
The measure, introduced by Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, would have required landlords to wait until a renter was three months behind in fair market rent before initiating eviction proceedings and would have applied countywide. The motion did not receive a second from any other supervisor, a procedural requirement to bring it to a full vote.
Under current county policy, landlords in unincorporated areas such as East Los Angeles and Altadena must wait until a tenant is at least one month behind on rent, based on U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development fair market rent figures, before pursuing eviction. Last week, supervisors directed county attorneys to draft an ordinance raising that threshold to two months in unincorporated areas, though broader protections across all cities were not adopted…