The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to create a so-called 'Right to Counsel' ordinance aimed at ensuring legal representation for eligible tenants facing eviction in unincorporated areas.
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to create a so-called "Right to Counsel" ordinance aimed at ensuring legal representation for eligible tenants facing eviction in unincorporated areas.The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to create a so-called "Right to Counsel" ordinance aimed at ensuring legal representation for eligible tenants facing eviction in unincorporated areas.
"The Center for American Progress estimates that nationally, only 10 percent of tenants facing eviction in the County have legal representation, compared to 90 percent of landlords," the motion states. The original Stay Housed LA County program was funded with $2 million in Measure H anti-homelessness funds and another $8.7 million from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund. The motion notes that county officials will have to work to identify funds to continue and expand the program.
Fred Zeitlin of the California Apartment Owners Association countered that the eviction problem wasn't the fault of landlords.Supervisor Kathryn Barger said, "This just provides a level playing field for tenants. It is a help for those who most need it." "Legal representation is often unaffordable and inaccessible for many working people, especially when hit with an eviction notice," Mitchell said in a statement following the vote. "Right to Counsel allows us to remove these barriers and helps thousands of residents maintain their housing. This is a necessary part of our strategy to end homelessness and sets us on a path to provide universal access to legal representation -- a resource that every Angeleno deserves.
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