The Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to establish a long-debated “Right to Counsel” ordinance, which aims to provide free attorneys to low-income tenants facing eviction.

Tenant rights groups cheered the passage of a policy they’ve spent years advocating for, but cautioned that it could take five years or more before the city has enough funding and lawyers to give all eligible renters free legal representation in eviction court.

<p>The Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to establish a long-debated &ldquo;Right to Counsel&rdquo; ordinance, which aims to&nbsp;<a href="https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/los-angeles-right-to-counsel-housing-committee-city-attorney-lawyer-eviction-court-landlord-tenant-renter-vote" data-cms-ai="0">provide free attorneys</a>&nbsp;to low-income tenants facing eviction.</p>
<p>Tenant rights groups cheered the passage of a policy they&rsquo;ve spent years advocating for, but cautioned that it could take five years or more before the city has enough funding and lawyers to give all eligible renters free legal representation in eviction court.</p>