StayHousedL.A.is a
partnershipbetweentheCounty
of LosAngeles,theCityof Los
Angeles,localcommunityand
legal serviceproviders.
Together,weprovideinformation
andresourcestokeeppeoplein
theirhomes.
www.stayhousedla.org
1-888-694-0040
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2 Outreach
Phone, text, and in-person
outreach to increase
awareness in vulnerable
communities.
Education
Workshops hosted by
trusted tenant
organizations
grounded in
communities at-risk of
displacement
Tenant
Navigation
1:1 support between
tenants and organizers
to support tenant
through their housing
crisis, and beyond
Legal
Services
Limited + Full scope
representation to level
the playing field
during the eviction
process
Rental Assistance to
help settle cases, and to
prevent eviction cases
Rental
Assistance
In Long Beach since August 2020, we have…
• Reached 124,690 LBC tenants
(682,742 tenants program-wide)
• Hosted 21 workshops attended by 310 LBC tenants
(1,020 workshops for 7,197 tenants program-wide)
• Supported 8,681 tenants with navigation services program-wide • Legal services to 1,045 LBC tenants
(18,132 tenants program-wide)
• Provided $133,424 in rental assistance to 15 LBC households ($2,951,000 to 333 households program-wide)
Long Beach Tenant Stories
"Frances"
• Single mom, 10 year Section 8 tenancy
• Across street from kids school
• Lost work during COVID, did declarations, LL kept
sending notices
• LAFLA retained, discovered illegal rent increase
• Frances & kids kept home, got rent credit and correct lower rent
"Rafael"-
• Senior, lost job, diagnosed cancer
• Got state rental assistance- unaware they stopped
paying, very bhind
• Attorney able to settle for "soft landing"
- time to move
- waived back rent
- emergency housing voucher
1. Homelessness Prevention
○ Eviction causes homelessness
○ 95% of represented tenants didn't face "disruptive
displacement" (99% of unrepresented tenants did)
2. Access to Justice
○ 88% of landlords represented, 3% of tenants
3. Health & well being
○ Decreased impact on physical and mental health of
people in eviction proceedings;
○ Decreased negative impact on children, including their health, education, and potential future earnings;
4. Community well being
○ Increased family and community stability;
○ Decreased impact on law enforcement;
○ Increased trust in the justice system and civic
engagement.
WHY Right to Counsel?
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5. Save $$$
Stout Ricisu Ross, LLC is a premier global advisory
firm that specializes in Investment Banking, Valuation
Advisory, Dispute Consulting, Management
Consulting, and Transaction Opinions. In addition to
these services, Stout’s professionals have expertise in strategy consulting involving a variety of socio-
economic issues, including issues of or related to
access to justice and the needs of low-income
individuals and at-risk communities.
Cost Benefit Analysis
• LA County saves $250.4 million*
• LA City saves $120.3 million*
• Long Beach could save $14 million**
*Stout quantified potential costs avoided related to emergency shelter, housing programs, health care costs, and foster care.
Additionally, Stout quantified additional streams of revenue that could be realized by Los Angeles County schools. The County and the City may also realize value in keeping tenants who are currently living in affordable or rent stabilized units in those units.
** Proportion of LA City’s estimated savings based on population c
3,193 filings
in 2022
Eviction Landscape
• County protections ended as of March 31,
2023
• Long Beach has no rent stabilization program
• Long Beach has a limited just cause
ordinance
➢ Tenants have fewer defenses to evictions
than in some jurisdictions
- less leverage for soft landings
- higher likelihood of disruptive displacement
• More tenant displacement expected in the
near-term
• County moving SHLA resources to
unincorporated areas
2023 Eviction Filings
25% increase from 2018
2023 Service Need:
40% reduction due to
default, non-eligibility
Eviction Projection (2023)
LA County 50,000
Long Beach 3,200
SHLA Service Needs Projection (2023)
40% Reduction
LA County 30,000
Long Beach 1,920
Planning for a Right to Counsel
City of Los Angeles
⊳ Full RTC by FY2028-29
County of Los Angeles
⊳ Full RTC in Unincorporated by
FY2024-25
⊳ Universal Access in incorporated
cities by FY2030-31 IF funding
found
Long Beach
⊳ One zip code (90813) potentially
phased-in during FY2026-27
Right to Counsel:
ZIP Code Phase-In Plan
Long Beach SHLA Service Demand Projection
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5
FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 FY 2027-28
1,919 1,919 1,727 1,555 1,399
Long Beach Phase-in Program Capacity
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5
FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 FY 2027-28
Number of Attorneys 6 10 15 20 28
UD Capacity 300 500 750 1,000 1,400
% Represented 16% 26% 43% 64% 100%
Long Beach Right to Counsel Phase-In
Projection
10% reduction in
eviction filings due to
effects of RTC
Capacity
50 UDs/attorney per year