BayLegal stands with survivors, victims' families, and AAPI communities and organizations in our grief, outrage, and determination to help build build collective long-term solutions to the root causes of anti-AAPI violence.

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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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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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IN THE NEWS

HUD / Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) Materials on Fair Housing and Eviction

30 June 2021

As part of the ongoing discussion of eviction moratoria and protections during the COVID-19 pandemic, attention is needed as well to the deep, ongoing disparities in housing access, stability and accommodation faced by Black and indigenous communities, people of color and people with disabilities. In many cases, the strain on housing security created by the …

CA DMV Reports Lifting 554,997 Improperly Imposed Driver’s License Suspensions

30 June 2021

The CA DMV reported to the CA Court of Appeals that it has lifted 554,997 improperly imposed driver’s license suspensions. This action comes as the result of Hernandez v CA Department of Motor Vehicles, a statewide lawsuit on behalf of several plaintiffs filed by Bay Area Legal Aid, Western Center on Law & Poverty, The ACLU …

Bay Area Legal Aid stands in solidarity with Black communities against police violence

25 June 2021

Today Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 22 1/2 years in prison for the murder of George Floyd. This sentence demonstrates that under some circumstances, police can be held accountable for the violence they inflict on Black individuals and Black communities. It is significant for the indication that at least—and at last—such accountability might be possible. …