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San Francisco provides all tenants facing eviction access to an attorney. Across the Bay, in Contra Costa County, it’s a different story. Two tenants’ stories show the difference a lawyer can make.
2023 was the second-busiest year on record for eviction filings in Maricopa County.According to Maricopa County Justice Courts, Phoenix-area landlords filed 83,236 evictions last year – that's a 23% increase from the previous year. And it’s the highest number of eviction filings in the county since 2005.Evictions are increasing in many U.S. cities, said Adam Chapnik, research
San Francisco is the only city in California that guarantees tenants access to an attorney in eviction proceedings.
San Francisco provides all tenants facing eviction access to an attorney. Across the Bay, in Contra Costa County, it’s a different story. Two tenants’ stories show the difference a lawyer can make. Story from @CalMatters.
By Felicia Mello | CALMatters (CALMATTERS) - After years of living on the streets and in single-room-occupancy hotels, the cozy studio apartment in San