(a) The Department of Transportation shall not increase the rent of a tenant who resides in a surplus residential property located within the State Route 710 corridor in the County of Los Angeles and who participates in the Affordable Rent Program administered by the department pursuant to Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Division 2 of Title 21 of the California Code of Regulations, Sections 2653 to 2658, inclusive.
(b) Any signatories of active rental agreements for residential property entered into with the Department of Transportation as of July 1, 2019, and continuously residing at the property since that date, may be eligible to participate in the Affordable Rent Program administered by the department pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 2653) of Chapter 24 of Division 2 of Title 21 of the California Code of Regulations.