Bay Area Legal Aid’s Tenant Rights Initiatives in Alameda County, part four

| By BayLegal
Categories: Client Story, eNewsletter Story, Homepage, News
Fighting Back Against Landlord Harassment Sometimes, conflict between landlords and tenants can escalate into harassing or threatening behavior. Some landlords might resort to harassment to force out tenants when a lawful reason for eviction does not exist, or as a way to escalate pressure on a tenant already facing eviction. Harassment often involves various forms …

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Bay Area Legal Aid’s Tenant Rights Initiatives in Alameda County, part three

| By BayLegal
Categories: Client Story, eNewsletter Story, Homepage, News
Preserving Housing for Tenants with Disabilities Access to legal counsel can make a huge difference in outcomes for low-income tenants facing eviction. Representation can be the deciding factor in successfully challenging an improper or unlawful eviction proceeding. Even in cases where a landlord has the legal basis to pursue a tenant’s removal, free legal services …

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BayLegal Attorneys on Guaranteed Basic Income (GBI) Programs in the Daily Journal

| By BayLegal
Categories: Advocacy, Attorneys, Homepage, News, Publication
We are proud to announce publication in the Daily Journal of an informative overview of the recent surge of Guaranteed Basic Income (GBI) programs in California. BayLegal attorneys Jessica Mark (Supervising Attorney – Economic Justice) and Raegan Joern (Managing Attorney – San Francisco office) review the positive indications of GBI’s effectiveness as an anti-poverty strategy, …

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Bay Area Legal Aid’s Tenant Rights Initiatives in Alameda County, part two

| By BayLegal
Categories: Client Story, eNewsletter Story, Homepage, News, Other
Defending the Right to Liveable Housing BayLegal’s housing attorneys and advocates fight for our clients’ rights to housing free from discrimination, protection from unlawful evictions, and maintenance of housing vouchers and subsidies to which they are entitled. Maintaining housing can also mean defending a tenant’s right to live in safe, healthy conditions that meet legal …

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Bay Area Legal Aid’s Tenant Rights Initiatives in Alameda County

| By BayLegal
Categories: Client Story, eNewsletter Story, Homepage, News
Supporting a Tenant’s Sobriety BayLegal frequently advocates for tenants in Alameda County seeking reasonable accommodations from landlords and property managers. Our advocacy helps low-income renters access services and changes to their housing that support their health, provide accessibility for a disability, or support their safety as a survivor of violence. In one recent case, our …

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The Supreme Court’s Majority Decision in Johnson vs. Grants Pass Is Unacceptable and Unconsionable

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Categories: eNewsletter Story, Homepage, News
Gavel And Small Model House On Wooden Table
We Need Compassionate and Effective Solutions to Address Homelessness and Housing Instability, Not Criminalization – the Supreme Court’s Majority Decision in Grants Pass is Unacceptable and Unconscionable   Bay Area Legal Aid strongly disagrees with the Supreme Court’s majority decision in City of Grants Pass, Oregon vs. Johnson. The decision is destructive to efforts to …

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Announcing BayLegal’s 2023 Annual Report

| By BayLegal
Categories: Announcements, Homepage, News, Publication
Dear BayLegal friends, Thank you for your continued partnership and support in the fight against poverty and the pursuit of justice! For our 2023 Annual Report we have chosen to share stories that highlight one of our core goals – to pursue the most effective legal advocacy for each of our individual clients, who are …

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Update on BayLegal’s 2024 Needs Assessment Report

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Categories: Announcements, Homepage, News
BayLegal wants to express its gratitude to everyone who has taken part in our 2024 Client Needs Assessment Survey process.  Nearly 800 community members and close to 90 community agencies responded to the survey.  This provides us with a wealth of information regarding the most pressing legal needs and available resources for clients in the …

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Celebrating a Victory for Survivors of Domestic Violence

| By BayLegal
Categories: Advocacy, Announcements, eNewsletter Story, Homepage, Litigation, News
BayLegal today joins Texas Advocacy Project and a nationwide coalition of legal aid firms and survivors’ advocacy organizations in applauding today’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling in US v. Rahimi. The court’s ruling upholds the constitutionality of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(8), which prohibits individuals subject to domestic-violence protective orders from possessing firearms. We are proud to have …

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Celebrating a Partnership for Justice

| By BayLegal
Categories: Attorneys, Client Story, eNewsletter Story, Homepage, Litigation, News
Often the issues that clients bring to Bay Area Legal Aid involve basic human rights: freedom from coercion, safety from violence, health, and shelter. Few issues are more fundamental than the right to live safely in stable housing. However, addressing the legal dimensions of this right often involves multiple, complex systems and areas of law. Defending our …

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BayLegal helps San Francisco client fight back against housing discrimination

| By BayLegal
Categories: Attorneys, Client Story, eNewsletter Story, Homepage, News
A story in the Bay Area Reporter details the experience of Lisa Willis, a trans woman who faced racial and sexual discrimination in a nonprofit housing development. Ms. Willis, a San Francisco resident and musician, came to BayLegal for legal representation, and successfully reached a settlement with the housing provider. Ms. Willis was a resident …

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BayLegal at the Oakland Community Block Party | BayLegal en la Comunidad de Oakland Fiesta del Barrio

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Categories: Announcements, Homepage, News
BayLegal’s Youth Justice team at the Oakland Community Block Party this Saturday Join attorneys and youth advocates from BayLegal’s Youth Justice team at the 5th Oakland Community Block Party, presented by Alameda County Public Defenders and featuring live music, great food, community-building and a variety of resources. 🗓️ Save the date: April 20, 2024 🕚 …

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