If you want to dig more into the details, start with Piper McDaniel’s deep-dive on the ballot measure for Street Roots. Given the direct connection between eviction and homelessness, this measure offers a particularly cost-effective strategy for keeping our housing crisis from growing. The entire annual budget for this effort will be about $15 million. This ballot measure, if passed, will guarantee that all renters being evicted can consult legal counsel, reducing the number of evictions, as well as reducing the stress and impact of such proceedings. Since we’re not currently prepared to completely rebuild our court system from scratch, eviction defense is the most practical way to rebalance the system. Just 3 percent of those evicted had lawyers. Since September 2022, Multnomah County renters have experienced evictions at more than double pre-pandemic rates. 26-238 - Establish eviction representation for all in Multnomah County - Yes In the meanwhile, we’ve got some ballot measures to vote on. I’m not convinced any of those reforms will happen in the near future.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |