We help thousands of low income Bay Area residents build safer, healthier, and more stable lives.
People received legal advice and representation to access fair and affordable financial services and protect themselves from deceptive lending practices.
People were able to keep their homes they otherwise would have lost to housing discrimination, illegal evictions or foreclosures.
Victims of violence and their children escaped intimate partner abuse and were awarded $6.6 million in present and future support orders.
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Bay Area Legal Aid is proud to have been named a finalist for the 2019 BRIDGE Awards. The award is presented annually in recognition of organizations committed to “offer equal employment opportunities and economic stability to the people of this region, regardless of their background. Bay Area leaders have the opportunity to share their knowledge and …
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Today Bay Area Legal Aid is celebrating a coordinated and successful group effort by our San Francisco Housing team to stop San Francisco Housing Authority from doubling the minimum rent for the most vulnerable Section 8 holders in the city. SFHA currently faces a nearly $30 million dollar shortfall in their Housing Choice Voucher program. …
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With the launch of the Homeless Youth Handbook, advocates and California youth who are unhoused, precariously housed, or transitioning out of homelessness have gained a major new set of legal resources. A multi-year, multi-state pro bono initiative by Baker McKenzie in partnership with corporate partners and a broad range of legal services and youth support organizations, …
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