More than 50,000 eviction notices set to explode across Los Angeles County this year will lead to a huge increase in the number of people being ousted from their homes, swelling the population of homeless on the streets, according to a coalition of tenant rights groups.

In a stopgap measure aimed at preventing more people from becoming homeless, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, July 11, unanimously approved a plan to extend free legal representation to qualified tenants who’ve received eviction notices and reside in unincorporated areas.

The board directed the Office of County Counsel, in conjunction with the county’s director of Consumer and Business Affairs, to craft a Right to Counsel (RTC) ordinance that would provide free lawyers, based on income eligibility, to those who are served unlawful detainers in unincorporated L.A. County. The draft ordinance is due back before the board in 10 months.

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Free legal services may become a ‘right’ in LA County for tenants facing evictions