According to findings by the National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty, “[l]aws that stabilize rents and prevent unjust evictions . . . directly address the underlying causes of housing instability and homelessness.”29 The People of the City of Anaheim seek to promote the development of affordable housing and to provide robust and effective services to residents experiencing chronic homelessness. The People of the City of Anaheim further recognize that policies designed to prevent individuals and families from losing their housing by stabilizing housing costs and prohibiting unjust evictions are critical tools for addressing homelessness in the City of Anaheim.
29 National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty, Protect Tenants, Prevent Homelessness, (Mar. 2018) ARCHIVE