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"type": "rich",
"version": "1.0",
"provider_name": "Action Network",
"provider_url": "https://actionnetwork.org",
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"author_name": "Right to Counsel JC ",
"author_url": "https://actionnetwork.org/groups/right-to-counsel-jc",
"title": "Right to Counsel Jersey City",
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"description": "We are in a housing crisis. The pandemic has left millions at risk of losing their homes with rents reaching record highs and evictions exceeding pre-pandemic levels. We are calling on the Jersey City Council to establish a Right to Counsel to protect tenants facing eviction. When facing eviction, on average only 3% of tenants are represented in housing court, compared to 81% of landlords. Right to Counsel legislation represents a meaningful step towards combating mass evictions and housing instability. Places like New York City and Boulder have already passed Right to Counsel legislation. When represented through Right to Counsel programs, tenants are 41% more likely to win and stay in their homes. Some places have seen the overall number of eviction filings drop by more than 30% when there is a right-to-counsel Housing is a human right. No one should lose their home without having the opportunity to defend themselves in court. It's time Jersey City level the playing field for tenants. We need to guarantee the right to counsel for ALL tenants. We need your support to pass a Right to Counsel in Jersey City that: Entitles every tenant to an attorney as a right in any eviction Covers all tenants in all housing types Is funded by those who have created the housing crisis Establishes an Office of Right to Counsel in City Hall that is accountable to the people",
"url": "https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/rtcjc"
}