September 11, 2018 -- An measure authored by Los Angeles County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl to protect renters who could face homelessness due to escalating rents was approved by the County Board on Tuesday.

The policy stabilizes rents for an estimated 200,000 renters -- many of them elderly -- in unincorporated areas of LA County, which claim a total population of 1 million residents.

The policy sets a 3 percent annual cap on rents for six months with the base rent set as of Tuesday. The Board directed County agencies to draft an ordinance within 60 days.

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