Stanford Law study sheds light on rising evictions in San Mateo County
Summary
The findings reinforce the need for increased rental assistance, according to Juliet Brodie, director of the Community Law Clinic. “We call it a housing crisis, but really it’s a rent crisis,” she says. “People aren’t being evicted because they refuse to pay rent. They’re being evicted because they can’t afford to. The gap between wages and rents just keeps getting bigger.”
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