Important News for Tenants

California's COVID-19 rent relief program does not end September 30th! Starting October 1st, landlords cannot seek eviction of relief-eligible tenants without first completing a rent relief application.

Economic Impact Payments

If you have not yet received your Economic Impact Payment, there is still time to act. BayLegal has assembled information, resources, and how-to guides to help. Find out what steps you can take to receive your payment.

Black Lives Matter

BayLegal joins the national call to end widespread police violence and white supremacy. We condemn the ongoing state-sanctioned terror in response to this call. We commit ourselves to doing all we can to defeat racism.

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Coronavirus Response

All of our staff are continuing to work and advocate for your rights. You can reach BayLegal through our Legal Advice Line at 800-551-5554, or our Health Consumer Center at 855-693-7285. For more resources, click below:

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Get Help NOW

Is someone hurting or threatening you? Find out how and where to get help while the courts are affected by the COVID-19 emergency.

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UPDATES ON BENEFITS

We have set up a dedicated, frequently updated web page with a quick reference guide to emergency public benefits, as well as updates on changes in procedures, eligibility, and government office closures.

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Resources for Youth

Our Youth Justice Project is working throughout the COVID-19 pandemic to provide legal advice and representation to youth and caregivers on topics including school and special education, foster care, and mental health access.

INFORMATION FOR TENANTS

BayLegal has added a dedicated page with Q&As, resources, and the latest updates on the quickly-changing landscape of tenant protections and resources for renters impacted by the COVID-19 emergency.

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Advocacy News

Bay Area Legal Aid is working with a broad array of other advocacy organizations and public systems throughout the COVID-19 public health emergency to help mitigate the pandemic's impacts on low-income families and communities.

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URGENT ALERT

Your do NOT need to pay any money to receive your Economic Impact Payment. Click below for more information, and protect yourself from EIP fraud schemes.

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OUR 2019 IMPACT

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People received legal advice and representation to access healthcare and crucial safety net benefits.

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Victims of violence and their children escaped intimate partner abuse and were awarded more than $5 million in present and future support orders.

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IN THE NEWS

Relieving Traffic Debt, Removing Barriers to Housing and Stability

6 December 2021

Congratulations to BayLegal Senior Staff Attorney Andrea Crider and her client, who just secured $48,000 in traffic debt relief through BayLegal’s representation in Contra Costa County Homeless Court. Andrea reports that over the course of extensive advocacy in homeless court and traffic court, this is the largest amount of debt she has seen relieved for …

BayLegal Statement on the Verdict in the Rittenhouse Trial

19 November 2021

Today’s verdict in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse repeats a far too familiar pattern in which paramilitary violence directed against Black people struggling for liberation and their allies operates with state sanction. At Bay Area Legal Aid, we stand in the firm conviction that regardless of the outcome of this case, non-state racial terror cannot …

Napa County Women Lawyers (NCWL) launches 2021 fundraiser for Bay Area Legal Aid

17 November 2021

BayLegal’s gratitude goes out to Napa County Women Lawyers (NCWL), who today launched an online fundraising page in support of Bay Area Legal Aid. For many years NCWL and its members have provided community partnership, volunteer support, advocacy, and fundraising support for legal services in Napa County, first in partnership with Legal Aid of Napa …