>> COMING UP ON THE HEADLINE HUMBOLDT WE SPEAK WITH TWO ATTORNEYS FROM CALIFORNIA LEGAL SERVICES ABOUT THEIR EFFORTS TO HELP THE HOMELESS THAT IGNORES REAL ECONOMIC INJUSTICE.

ALSO A NEW PLAN FOR INMATES TO FIND HEALTHY AND REPRODUCTIVE LIVES.

A NEW RE-ENTRY RESOURCE CENTER.

COMING UP ON HEADLINE HUMBOLDT.

FROM THE TOP OF THE HUMBOLDT HILL.

I'M JAMES FAULK THANKS FOR JOINING US.

TWO OF OUR CONTRIBUTORS WERE FOR STORIES THEY'VE LINDA STANSBURY, AND RYAN HUTSON.

PROFIT IN PAIN IN NORTHWEST ABOUT A NURSING HOME CHAIN THAT PAID MILLIONS ALL WHILE FAILING TO PROVIDE REQUIRED CARE.

RYAN HUTSON OF THE REDHEADED NEWS BLOG WAS RECOGNIZED FOR HER ARTICLE WHICH BAD DECISION DO YOU MAKE.

GREENBELT SWEEP REMOVES TONS OF TRASH.

ACCORDING TO THE HUMBOLDT JOURNALISM EFFORT FROM AN GREENBELT AND THE BROADER ISSUES SURROUNDING HOMELESSNESS.

I MENTION THESE WE'RE PROUD TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH FINE REPORTERS OBVIOUSLY.

BUT BECAUSE WE ARE FOLLOWING UP ON THE RYAN HUTSON TENTS, TRASH AND TRAUMA.

BUT BEFORE WE GET TO THAT CONVERSATION LET'S HEAR A NEW UPDATE FROM RYAN HUTSON ON THE STATE.

>> IN A FOLLOW UP TO TENTS, IS TRAUMA.

A FEW THINGS HAVE HAPPENED BUT NOT MUCH HAVE CHANGED.

STCOMPAURPS TENANTS AND CLOTHING PEOPLE OUSTED IN THE NORTHERN EUREKA HAD NOWHERE TO GO.

ONE WOMAN WHO DID NOT WANT TO BE INTERVIEWED ON CAMERA SAID SHE WAS STILL ON THE WAITING LIST WITH THE PROGRAM ASSISTED BY THE CITY OF EUREKA CALLED UPLIFT.

IN THE MEANTIME, SHE AND OTHERS WERE WAITING IT OUT IN THE GREENBELT AREA AT THE NORTH END OF EUREKA ONLY A SCHWACK AWAY FROM HIGHWAY 101.

DOCUMENTING AGAIN THAT THIS MESS IS STILL HERE AND THAT IT IS INDEED THE SAME TRASH.

IN REGARD TO PROPERTY STEWARDSHIP ON THAT BLOCK EUREKA CITY MANAGER MILES SLATTERY EXPLAINED IT WAS A NETWORK OF PRORP OWNERSHIP IN THE WHERE TRASH REMOVAL OCCURRED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2022 THERE WERE FIVE SEPARATE PARCELS.

THOSE PARCELS ARE OWNED BY FOUR SEPARATE PROPERTY OWNERS AND ACCORDING TO SLATTERY EACH OF THOSE PROPERTIES WERE NOTICED ABOUT THE NEED TO ABATE ACCUMULATED RUBBISH AND DEBRIS.

THE RECENT POINT IN TIME COUNT FOUND THAT EUREKA WITHIN ITS CITY BOUNDARIES HAS AT LEAST 498 INDIVIDUALS IDENTIFIED AS HOMELESS, AND THAT ROUGHLY 80% OF THEM WERE CHRONICALLY UNSHELTERED.

CRYSTAL IS ONE OF THESE PEOPLE.

CRYSTAL LIVES WITH RICO AND A TENT MATE OUT IN THE MARSH.

NORTH OF EUREKA NOT FAR FROM OPEN DOOR CLINIC AND NOT FAR FROM THE SALVATION ARMY BUILDING.

SHE TOOK ME WITH ME ONE DOOR TO GO GET SOME WATER IN A JUG SHE USES TO FILL AT A NEARBY GAS STATION ALMOST DAILY.

FOLLOW ON TENTS, TRASH AND TRAUMA.

AND SERVICES PROVIDED OR NOT PROVIDED FOR PEOPLE ON THE FRINGES OF THE HOUSING CRISIS IN EUREKA AND HUMBOLDT COUNTY.

REPORTING FROM FOR HEADLINE HUMBOLDT, THIS IS RYAN HUTSON.

>> OKAY.

ATTORNEYS REBECCA SMITH AND REBECCA BECKLEY STEIN.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

>> YOU YOU GAVE US A RECENT WORKSHOP.

DID YOU ACCOMPLISH WHAT YOU HOPED TO ACCOMPLISH.

WE WERE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE FROM TWO U AHA AND HEAL.

WE WERE THEY REALLY ORGANIZED THE EVENT AND WE JUST SHOWED UP TO GIVE RIGHTS INFORMATION THAT IS PARTICULARLY RELEVANT TO HOMELESS FOLKS AND ANSWER QUESTIONS AND JUST SPREAD THE WORD OF THE SERVICES WE CAN PROVIDE IN THE COMMUNITY.

IT WAS REALLY SUCCESSFUL AND GOOD CONVERSATION AND GOOD GOALS.

>> LEGAL SERVICES.

OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE QUALITY LEGAL SERVICE CAUSES OF POVERTY IN OUR COMMUNITY.

THE THROUGH THE OFFICE WE PROVIDE FREE LEGAL SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS AND IN HUMBOLDT AND TRINITY.

REBECCA AND ARE TWO ATTORNEYS IN THAT OFFICE.

AND WITH A PRACTICE A LARGE MAJORITY OF OUR CASES ARE HOUSING CASES.

WE CAN DO PUBLIC BENEFITS ISSUES.

SECURITY ISSUE, DISABILITY, CIVIL RIGHTS ISSUES AND HEALTH ISSUES.

AND >> AND EDUCATION.

>> AS ATTORNEYS YOU GUYS ARE OBVIOUSLY YOU DEAL WITH THE INTRICACY OF THE LAW AND THE SYSTEM AS A WHOLE.

CAN YOU DESCRIBE FROM YOUR PERSPECTIVE HOW THERE'S AN UNFAIRNESS ECONOMICALLY WITH PEOPLE WHO'RE SUFFERING ON THE LOW END OF THE ECONOMIC SCALE OR ARE HOMELESS.

HOW DOES THAT IMPACT PEOPLE.

>> I THINK WHEN PEOPLE DOESN'T HAVE FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO HIRE A PRIVATE ATTORNEY THAT IS A NET BARRIER FOR THAT PERSON TO ENGAGE WITH THE LEGAL SYSTEM.

BUT EVEN OUTSIDE OF THE ISSUE OF HIRING AN ATTORNEY AND AFFORDING AN ATTORNEY SOME OF THE BARRIERS ARE PRETTY BUILT INTO THE SYSTEM.

SO FOR EXAMPLE, IN THE CONTEXT OF EVICTIONS ONCE A PERSON IS SERVED WITH AN EVICTION LAWSUIT THE TENANT HAS FIVE DAYS TO RESPOND TO.

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>> IN TERMS OF FILING AN OBJECTION TO IT.

>> YOU CAN IMAGINE IF A PERSON CAN'T AFFORD AN ATTORNEY, DOESN'T KNOW EXACTLY HOW TO RESPOND.

IT'S NOT VERY EASY TO FIGURE THAT OUT.

MAYBE HAS ADDITIONAL BARRIERS MAY NOT HAVE TRANSPORTATION.

MAYBE THEY WORK THREE JOBS AND DON'T HAVE TIME OFF WHEN THE COURT IS OPEN.

RESPONDING IN A FIVE-DAY PERIOD IS REALLY HARD.

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A INDIVIDUAL IS NOT ABLE TO IS THAT DEFAULT JUDGMENT IS ENTERED AGAINST THE TENANT AND ESSENTIALLY WHAT THAT MEANS IS THE TENANT LOSES THE EVICTION AUTOMATICALLY.

THEY ARE EVICTED, AND THEY'VE NEVER HAD THEIR OPPORTUNITY TO TELL THEIR STORY TO THE COURT.

SO WHILE THE LEGAL SYSTEM DOES NOT HAVE INTRINSICALLY LEGAL DOCUMENTS OR PROCESSES IF YOU ARE POOR YOU WILL BE DISCRIMINATED AGAINST THE WAY THAT THE SYSTEM IS VERY DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE WITHOUT AN ATTORNEY.

>> THERE'S ALSO THE ISSUE WITH LITERACY.

A LOT OF PEOPLE FROM MY CHILDHOOD AND MY EXTENDED FRIENDSHIPS OR WHATEVER THEY DON'T RELEASES THERE IS AN OPTION.

IF THE LANDLORD I HAVE TO GET OUT OR THEY'RE GOING TO CALL THE COPS.

THAT'S THE LOGIC THAT FOLLOWS A LOT OF THE TIME.

THERE IS SOME TRUTH TO THAT.

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS IS AN IMPORTANT PART TO KNOW WHAT PEOPLE CAN DO AND NOT.

>> ABSOLUTELY.

EVEN JUST SPREADING THE WORD THAT THERE IS SOME ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE.

EITHER THROUGH OUR OFFICE.

WE ENCOURAGE ANYONE THAT THINKS THEY MAY HAVE HAVE A LEGAL PROBLEM.

AND AN EVICTION A SUMMONS FROM THE COURT YOU MIGHT WANT TO CONTACT A LAWYER.

THERE'S A LOT OF ISSUES THAT PARTICULARLY IMPACT THOSE LIVING IN POVERTY.

WHERE IT'S NOT SO OBVIOUS IN THE AHN TEXT OF HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION, PUBLIC BENEFITS, BUT IF YOU ARE ABLE TO ACCESS AN ATTORNEY SOMETIMES WE CAN MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE IS IN THOSE CASES AS WELL.

>> ABSOLUTELY.

ONE OF THE THINGS THAT'S MADE THIS WHOLE THING COMPLICATED.

THERE ARE LAWS ON THE BOOKS ESPECIALLY IN THE EUREKA THE NO CAMPING ORDINANCE.

IT BASICALLY MAKES IT ILLEGAL TO FALL ASLEEP IN THE CITY OF EUREKA IF YOU DON'T HAVE A HOME.

DO YOU CHART THOSE KINDS OF THINGS AND DO ANY ADVOCACY OR IS THAT PART OF YOUR JOB.

>> WE ARE ACTIVELY ENGAGED AND INVOLVED IN UNDERSTANDING WHAT OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY IS DOING REGARDING THE HOMELESSNESS ISSUE THAT WE HAVE.

AND JUST TO CLARIFY THAT THERE IS A RECENT COURT DECISION CALLED THE BOISE DECISION.

THAT'S WHAT WE TYPICALLY CALL IT, AND THAT DECISION ESSENTIALLY SAYS THAT WE CANNOT CRIMINALIZE PEOPLE FOR SIMPLY EXISTING OUTSIDE IF THERE ARE NO AVAILABLE SHELTER OPTIONS FOR THAT PERSON.

THERE'S NOWHERE FOR THAT PERSON TO GO.

IT'S UNLAWFUL TO THEN CRIMINALIZE THEM FOR EXISTING IN THE COMMUNITY.

WE ARE ACTIVELY FOLLOWING THE CAMPING ORDINANCES AT THE CITY OF EUREKA AND WE'RE MAKING SURE TO ENGAGE WITH THAT PROCESS.

THE LEGAL PROCESS IS SLOWER THAN WE ALL WOULD LIKE IT TO BE.

SO I THINK THAT AS WE CONTINUE AS A COMMUNITY TO DEAL WITH THE ISSUE OF HOMELESSNESS IT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND THAT NO HUMAN BEING CAN BE CRIMINALIZED FOR PUNISHED FOR SIMPLY EXISTING WHEN THERE'S NOWHERE ELSE FOR THEM TO GO.

>> DOES THAT HAPPEN THOUGH.

THE BOISE DECISION SAYS IT SHOULDN'T.

HAS THAT HAPPENED IN THE PAST.

>> I THINK THE WAY WE LIKE TO THINK ABOUT THE BOISE VERSUS MARTIN IS REALLY A FLOOR LEVEL PROTECTION.

IT SAYS YOU -- IT'S AN 8th AMENDMENT CASE.

YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO CRIMINALIZE FOR EXISTING PERSON WITHOUT A PLACE TO BE.

WE WOULD ENCOURAGE TO THINK FAR BEYOND.

OBVIOUSLY THE CITY IS REQUIRED TO DO BECAUSE THAT'S LEGAL REQUIREMENT TO COMPLY WITH THAT CASE.

BUT REALLY WE SHOULD BE THINK ABOUT GOING FAR BEYOND THAT AND FINDING WAYS TO HOUSE PEOPLE AND APPROPRIATE HOUSING FOR ALL INCOME LEVELS.

>> ABSOLUTELY.

ONE OF THE THINGS THAT IS INTERESTING ABOUT THE ONGOING WITH THE RYAN IS HOW THE SLEW AREA AND HOW IT TOUCHES A LOT OF PROPERTY OWNERS AND IT'S IN DIFFERENT JURISDICTIONS.

HOW MUCH DOES A LANDOWNER HAVE IN THAT CIRCUMSTANCE.

IF SOMEONE OWNS A PROPERTY WHERE SOMEBODY BUILD A CAMP.

DO THEY HAVE TO BUILD A CAMP.

OR IF IT'S LIKE THE OFFICE OF DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

>> I THINK THAT WE CAN'T REALLY GIVE LEGAL ANALYSIS.

I'M VERY SPECIFIC PARTICULAR HYPOTHETICALS.

WHAT WE CAN SAY IS THAT AS A COMMUNITY IN GENERAL WE ALL HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY ONE TO COMPLY WITH THE LAW OBVIOUSLY, AND TWO, WE HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO LOOK AT THE ISSUE OF HOMELESSNESS IN A WHOLE LISTICMANNER.

SO IT'S IMPORTANT FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO ENGAGE WITH THE PROCESS WHETHER THAT'S PARTICIPATING IN THEIR LOCAL GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC MEETINGS, INTERVIEWING AND ENGAGING WITH HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FINDING OUT EXACTLY WHAT THEY NEED.

IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA WE DO HAVE A REQUIREMENT THAT THAT IS APPLIED TO MANY PUBLIC SERVICES RELATED TO HOUSING, THAT IT'S A MODEL CALLED HOUSING FIRST.

>> I WAS GOING TO ASK ABOUT THAT.

>> HOUSING FIRST ESSENTIALLY SAYS THAT IN ORDER TO HELP INDIVIDUALS BUILD OUT OF POVERTY AND COME INTO STABLE ENVIRONMENTS WHERE THEY CAN REALLY FLOURISH INSTEAD OF JUST SIMPLY SURVIVING THE FIRST THING WE NEED TO PROVIDE PEOPLE IS STABLE HOUSING.

I THINK AS A COMMUNITY WE REALLY DO NEED TO SOLVE THIS ISSUE OF HOUSING AND IT REALLY NEEDS TO BE THE FIRST THING WE GRAPPLE WITH.

>> I REMEMBER UTAH DEPLOYED THE FIRST HOUSING FIRST.

>> I'VE NOT HEARD ABOUT SALT LAKE CITY CITY.

IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA WE DO HAVE HOUSING FIRST AS OUR MODEL AND IT HAS NOT BEEN PERFECT.

BUT PART OF THE SOLUTION TO HOMELESSNESS AND LACK OF HOUSING IS TO EXPAND SERVICES.

SO HOUSING FIRST JUST IN THE SAME WAY THAT BOISE IS A FLOOR WE CANNOT CRIMINALIZE PEOPLE FOR SIMPLY EXISTING.

HOUSING FIRST IS JUST THE FLOOR.

WE AS A COMMUNITY CAN WRAP AROUND AND PROVIDE THE NECESSARY SERVICES IF WE ALL ENGAGE TOGETHER.

>> ARE THERE ANY PARTICULAR REFORMS OR CHANGES YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE IMPLEMENTED.

YOU MENTIONED HOUSING FIRST AS A THEORETICAL.

ARE YOU CALLING ON THE CITY TO DO ANYTHING DIFFERENT THAN WHAT THEY ARE DOING NOW.

>> WHAT SOME OTHER PLACES ARE SEEMS TO BE OPTIONS THAT ARE SUCCESSFUL.

SO THERE'S -- SO THIS IS A LITTLE AWAY FROM HOMELESSNESS.

A FEW OF THESE THINGS.

THE LACK OF A AFFORDABLE HOUSING IS THE CAUSE OF HOMELESSNESS IN A LOT OF WAYS.

FOR EXAMPLE LOCAL CITY -- THERE'S OPTIONS TO IMPLEMENT MORE STRINGENT RENTER PROTECTIONS THAT APPLY TO MORE PROPERTIES.

THINGS LIKE JUST CAUSES OR RENT CONTROL ORDINANCE OR RENT STABILIZATION AND ORDER LAND USE THAT ARE INCLUSIONARY ZONING WHICH IS GENERALLY THERE'S DIFFERENT MODEL FOR THAT.

BASICALLY IT IS A MANDATE BY -- FOR CERTAIN NUMBER OF NEW CONSTRUCTION TO PLAN FOR AND DESIGNATE CERTAIN NUMBER OF HOMES OR UNITS FOR VARIOUS INCOME LEVELS.

IT'S MOST IMPORTANT FOR THE LOW, VERY LOW, AND EXTREMELY LOW-INCOME PEOPLE.

SO THOSE ARE JUST SOME OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD.

SOME STATES HAVE RIGHT TO COUNSEL RULES AND EVICTION RESTRICTION.

SO THIS IS KIND OF ARRAY OF DIFFERENT EXAMPLES.

WE'RE NOT ADVOCATING FOR ANY OF THOSE SPECIFIC THINGS RIGHT NOW.

THERE ARE OPTION AVAILABLE TO OUR STATE AND TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.

>> FROM YOUR PERSPECTIVE HOW DO YOU THINK THAT THE CITY HANDLED THIS REMOVAL IN THE GREEN SPACE.

DO YOU THINK IT WAS HANDLED FAIRLY OR THEY SHOULD HAVE -- I KNOW SOME OF THE PEOPLE LOST SOME BELONGINGS AND THEY DON'T HAVE A RECOURSE TO GET SOME OF THAT BACK.

WHAT CRITICISMS DO YOU HAVE THAT IS?

>> I WOULD SAY OBVIOUSLY PEOPLE HAVE A RIGHT TO THEIR POSSESSIONS, AND WHEN POSSESSIONS ARE REMOVED FROM A PUBLIC SPACE THERE HAS TO BE NOTICE AND THERE HAS TO BE THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECLAIM THOSE POSSESSIONS.

SO THAT NEEDED TO BE FOLLOWED.

AND I THINK THAT IF WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE DISPLACEMENT OF HOMELESS COMMUNITIES OR UNHOUSED COMMUNITIES FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER PLACE TO ANOTHER PLACE, THAT IS GOING TO CONTINUE TO HAPPEN UNTIL WE BUILD THE APPROPRIATE INFRASTRUCTURE THAT HAS AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR LOW-INCOME AND VERY LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND HAS THE APPROPRIATE SUPPORT TO MAINTAIN THAT HOUSING AS A LONG-TERM VIABLE HOUSING OPTION FOR INDIVIDUALS.

AND I THINK SOMETHING THAT WILL CONTINUE TO OCCUR UNTIL WE REALLY DEAL WITH THE ISSUE IS THAT SIMPLY OFFERING SOMEONE AN APARTMENT OR A PLACE TO LIVE SOMETIMES IS NOT ADEQUATE ENOUGH.

WE SEE A LOT OF EVICTIONS OF VERY LOW-INCOME PEOPLE FOR VERY MINOR OFFENSES THAT IN MY MIND WHILE IT MAY BE LEGALLY PERMISSIBLE TO REMOVE SOMEONE FROM FOR A SMALL OFFENSE.

IF YOU HAVE A MENTAL HEALTH ISSUE AND SOMEHOW YOUR BEHAVIOR IS A MANIFESTATION.

MAYBE YOU'RE HAVING A PANIC ATTACK AND IT'S DESTRUCTIVE TO THE NEIGHBOR.

REMOVING THEM FROM THE ONE STABLE PLACE THEY HAVE IS NOT GOING TO BE A LONG-TERM LOOKINGS.

>> THAT LEADS TO ANOTHER QUESTION.

THE COMPLEXITY OF THAT IT'S NOT JUST HOMELESSNESS OR THE ECONOMIC NOT HAVING ENOUGH MONEY BUT IT'S TIED WITH MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.

IT'S TIED UP WITH JAIL REFORM AND INCARCERATION ISSUES AND HOW WE FUNNELED OUR HOMELESS AND MENTALLY ILL INTO THE JAIL.

IT SEEMS LIKE IF WE'RE GOING TO ADDRESS THIS IN A PIECEMEAL WAY IT MAY BE DOOMED FOR FAILURE.

THAT SEEMS LIKE A YAWNING TASK.

WHAT DO WE DO?

>> I THINK THAT THE ANSWER TO THAT QUESTION YES IT CAN BE VERY OVERWHELMING REALLY WE'RE TALKING ABOUT A SYSTEM CHANGE THAT IS MONUMENTAL.

IN ORDER TO DEAL WITH HOMELESSNESS WE DO NEED MENTAL SERVICES AND DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE TREATMENT.

I THINK 7 THE HUMBOLDT COUNTY IS TRYING.

THERE ARE A LOT OF THE AMAZING ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE ENGAGING WITH THIS PROCESS.

THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS ARE ENGAGING WITH THIS PROCESS.

STARTING SOMEWHERE IS ALWAYS A GOOD PLACE.

WE HAVE TO START SOMEWHERE.

>> YOU CAN'T BAIL OUT THE BOAT WITH NO CUPS OF WATER.

>> YOU MENTIONED YOU WORK ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND HOW TANGENTIAL A.

YOU ARE DOING A TENANTS UNION IN ARCATA.

>> IT'S ANOTHER EVENT WE WERE MOSTLY INVITED TO DISTRIBUTE AND PRESENT SOME INFORMATION TO TENANT OH PROTECTIONS.

SO IT'S -- IT WILL BE A KNOW YOUR RIGHTS EVENT.

AND THEN ANSWER QUESTIONS TO FOLKS AND EXPLAIN THE SERVICES WE CAN OFFER AND DO SOME OUTREACH ABOUT THAT.

BUT THIS IS OBVIOUSLY TENANT SPECIFIC.

THAT'S ON MARCH 19th WHICH IS A SUNDAY AT THE BAY SIDE GRANGE.

>> WE HAVE TWO MINUTES LECHLT.

HOW DO PEOPLE IN THEIR ORDINARY PEOPLE IF THEY HAD TO PUT THEIR ATTENTION TO ONE PARTICULAR ASPECT THAT COULD MAKE SOMETHING MOVE.

HOW SHOULD ORDINARY PEOPLE GET INVOLVED IN THIS ISSUE.

I ALWAYS LIKE TO SAY START WITH WHAT YOUR STRENGTHS ARE.

IF YOU ARE NATURALLY GIFTED IN IN MUSIC ENGAGING USING THE SKILLS AND TALENTS THAT YOU HAVE AND LENDING THAT TO THE PROCESS IS REALLY WHERE IT'S BEST TO START.

WE'RE LAWYERS.

WE'RE TRAINED AT LAWYERS.

WE ENGAGE WITH THE ISSUE OF HOMELESSNESS THROUGH THE LEGAL SYSTEM.

THERE ARE A LOT OF SERVICES AND NEEDS PEOPLE HAVE.

IF YOU HAVE A PARTICULAR SKILL AND YOU'D LIKE TO LEND THAT SKILL TOWARD THE CAUSE TOWARD MAKING THE COMMUNITY BETTER.

>> EVEN THINKING WHO YOUR COMMUNITY IS THINKING ABOUT THE COMMUNITY MORE BROADLY AND SHARING IN THE PROBLEM TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROBLEM, AND ENGAGING WITH THE WORK THAT'S BEING DONE IN GOVERNMENT AND NON-PROFITS TO ADDRESS IT BECAUSE THE COMMUNITY HAS A PONTIAC FOR THIS.

THERE'S NO POINTING FINGERS HERE.

AND WE SHOULD ALL BE ENGAGING AND WE SHOULD ALL CARE AND CONCERNED ABOUT THIS ISSUE.

>> AS WE MENTIONED BEFORE THE PRESSURES AREN'T GOING AWAY.

WITH 7,000 FOR STUDENTS THAT'S 7,000 RENTERS COMING IN.

IT'S GOING TO BE WITH US THIS AFFORDABILITY CRISIS.

>> YES.

>> THANK YOU FOR COMING IN.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK AFTER THIS SHORT BREAK.

>> IN AN EFFORT TO REDUCE RECIDIVISM.

HUMBOLDT COUNTY THIS WEEK INVITED DEVELOPERS TO BID ON A RE-ENTRY RESOURCE CENTER ATTACHED TO THE EXISTING JAIL.

THE STATE WILL TWO-THIRDS OF THE $28 MILLION PROJECT.

AS SOON AS 225 THE CENTER WILL HOUSING 44 LOW RISK INMATES AND OFFER COUNSELING AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES.

>> YOU SHOULD BE WORKING TO MAKING YOURSELF A MORE SUCCESSFUL.

WE ALREADY HAVE A LOT OF STAFF AT THE DATA RESOURCE CENTER AND EARLY TIME AND THEY'LL BE ABLE TO TRANSITION SMOOTHLY BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY.

>> TODAY I COME TO YOU AS A TENANT THAT HAS BEEN SERVED AS IN 60 DAYS I'M LOOKING AT BEING HOMELESS >> THIS IS THE ORIGIN FOR A NEW TENANTS UNION THE ONE WE MENTIONED BEFORE.

STRONG BECK ISSUED RAELINA KRIKSTON IS NOW FIGHTING BACK.

BUT ALSO INFORMATION, COMMUNITY EVENTS, ORGANIZATION, AND ESSENTIALLY A POSITIVE INFLUENCE ON CITY COUNCIL ON CITY POLICY, COUNTY WIDE POLICY.

YOU ONLY HAVE THREE ENTITIES THAT MULTI-STRONG BECK, DANCO AND CRAMER.

THE TIME IS TO ENSURE THAT RENTERS AREN'T STEAMROLLED AS WE GROW AS A COMMUNITY.

NUMBER ONE PUT A STOP TO NO FAULT EVICTIONS.

RIGHT NOW THAT'S ONE OF THE LOOPHOLES THAT LANDLORDS CAN USE TO EVICT TENETS.

LARGELY THEY CAN RESET RENTS AND GET AROUND ANY PROTECTIONS THAT TENANTS CURRENTLY HAVE IN TERMS OF HOW MUCH YOUR RENT CAN GO UP IN A SINGLE YEAR.

BUT WHAT WE WANT TO SAY THREE MONTHS OR FOUR MONTHS OF MARKET RATE RENT PAID TO TENANTS IF THEY ARE.

YOU CAN PAY FOR MOVING EXPENSES.

AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WEIGHT OF BEING EVICTED IS A LITTLE MORE ALLEVIATED.

POOR PEOPLE COULD BE PRICED OUT OF HOUSING IF DEVELOPERS DEMAND HIGHER MOVE IN DEPOSITS.

SIMILARLY RENT CONTROL COULD REDUCE RENT WILL ATTRACT FEWER DEVELOPERS.

RIGHT NOW IN OUR KAW TAY A 1 DERM RENTS FOR $1,300 A MONTH.

A 2-BEDROOM IS $1450.

ON MARCH 19th WE'LL BE HAVING YOUR OUR FIRST MEETING HOSTED BY THE LEGAL SERVICES OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.

YOU CAN GO TO THE TREN TURS HUMBOLDT.com.

AND THEY KNOW THEY'RE NOT ALONE.

WHEN PEOPLE ARE INFORMED THEY'RE EMPOWERED.

>> RAELINA CRIKSTON UNSUCCESSFULLY RAN FOR CITY COUNCIL AND LOST.

STAY TUNED.

STAY INFORMED.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU NEXT WEEK.