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L.A. County is rolling out a bold new plan to protect renters by giving affordable housing nonprofits first dibs on apartment buildings going up for sale—aiming to stop displacement and curb skyrocketing rents as corporate landlords swoop in. The Community Opportunity to Purchase Act, unanimously approved by supervisors, would require owners to notify these groups before listing properties with five or more units in unincorporated areas. While landlords warn it could slow sales and add bureaucracy, tenant advocates say nonprofits are ready to compete and preserve affordable homes. Details like offer deadlines and funding—possibly from existing sales tax—are still being hashed out, with a final vote expected in six months. This move joins similar efforts in cities like San Francisco and D.C., as L.A. fights to keep Angelenos rooted in their neighborhoods.

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