WHAT WE DO

We help thousands of low income Bay Area residents build safer, healthier, and more stable lives.

HEALTH
We provide legal help to ensure Bay Area residents receive essential health care access. LEARN MORE

HEALTH

SAFETY
We provide legal help to ensure Bay Area residents live in safe homes, free from violence. LEARN MORE

SAFETY

STABILITY
We help individuals and families build economic self-sufficiency. LEARN MORE

STABILITY

OUR CLIENTS
We provide wraparound legal services to help our clients protect their families, their health, and their livelihoods. LEARN MORE

OUR CLIENTS

OUR MISSION

BayLegal’s mission is to provide meaningful access to the civil justice system through quality legal assistance regardless of a client’s location, language or disability.

OUR 2021 IMPACT

Feature 1 – Healthcare and Safety Net

2,500+

cases helping individuals and families remove barriers to healthcare, health coverage, and critical safety net programs, with more than $12.8 million in direct economic benefits.

Feature 2 – Housing

2,500+

cases standing with low-income families who pushed back against escalating eviction, displacement, and housing discrimination—stabilizing communities and securing more than $7 million in benefits for our clients.

Feature 3 – Total served

10,000+

clients and their children served—with an additional 73,000+ who benefited from legal clinics, referrals, training, outreach and information services.

This success is only possible with your support. DONATE TODAY

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Asistencia para víctimas de robo del pago de renta en la ciudad de Napa | Help for victims of rent check theft in Napa
5 June 2023

Residentes de la Ciudad de Napa: ¿Fue victima de robo del pago de renta en el mes de Marzo 2023? Acompañenos a una Clìnica de Vivienda Justa el 8 de Junio. Conozca sus derechos como inquilino Aprenda sobre los recursos disponibles Iniciar un reporte con las autoridades locales (habrà organizaciones comunitarias locales para guiarlos con …

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Spotlighting the Barriers Social Security Disability Applicants Face in an Increasingly Adversarial System
25 May 2023

An article in today’s Washington Post exposes some of the deep structural barriers faced by applicants for disability benefits in the Social Security system. Rising rates of initial denials, quota systems increasing the likelihood that legitimate claims are denied, large numbers of denials remanded on appeal only to be denied again—the picture that emerges shows …

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Asistencia para víctimas de robo del pago de renta en la ciudad de Napa | Help for victims of rent check theft in Napa
18 May 2023

¿Fue victima de robo del pago de renta en el mes de Marzo 2023? Aplique HOY para Asistencia Financiera: KeepNapaCountyHoused.org Documentos Requeridos: Verificaciòn de Identidad (ID del estado, pasaporte, cualquier identificaciòn reciente con foto, nombre completo, y fecha de nacimiento) Verificaciòn de Ingresos (talones de pago, taxes) Verificaciòn de Residencia en Napa (contrato de arrendamiento, …

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