mr. collier? >> good afternoon, members of the board. i am a staff attorney at the tenderloin housing clinic. i think you are aware of the work that we do, we are one of the few organizations that will represent, without charge, people facing eviction. it is full scope representation, but we only have three attorneys that represent clients. there is a tremendous need for more full scope representation of tenants facing eviction. we would very much encouraged this bill in the hopes of expanding the amount of the eviction defense representation for low-end, and working -- low- income and working people. a study has shown that when a tenant has an attorney, the outcome is so much better for th e tenant. there are some many that go without attorney because they don't have the resources to pay for attorneys to represent them. we encourage them to speak out strongly in favor and thank you, president chiu, for raising it. president chiu: mr. collier has represented the people in my district. and i can testify that the outcome changed. other spe