The ordinance, approved by the City Council earlier in December and affecting about 74% of rental units in Los Angeles, caps annual rent hikes between 1% and 4%. It also prohibits increases when tenants add family members such as children or elderly relatives under their care and eliminates certain utility-related surcharges.

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