Housing Rights Video: COVID-19 Tenant Protections, the Alameda County Moratorium, and the CA Rental Assistance Program

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On June 3, 2021 BayLegal attorneys Palmer Buchholz and David Canela joined Crystal Warren of the Independent Living Association – Alameda County, to present and answer questions on a range of housing rights issues. Watch below to learn about tenant rights during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Alameda County eviction moratorium, and the CA Rental Assistance …

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New Resource for Youth Advocates: Ensuring Stability and Success for Youth Tenants in THP-Plus

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Bay Area Legal Aid is pleased to announce the publication of Ensuring Stability And Success For Youth Tenants In THP Plus. Co-authored by advocates from the Youth Law Center and Britt Harwood of BayLegal’s Youth Justice team, this resource is intended to help advocates improve housing stability and ongoing access to supportive services for their …

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New Resources for Tenants Available on BayLegal Website

| By Lia Dun
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New resources for tenants facing eviction are available on Bay Area Legal Aid’s website. The new Self-Help Eviction Unlawful Detainer Answer Packet is designed to help tenants represent themselves in unlawful detainer actions and has been updated according to current state law and Judicial Council policy during the pandemic. The answer packet is part of …

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2018 Youth Homelessness Report

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Building a Safety Net for the Safety Net: Legal Aid Partnership with Youth Insights from Bay Area Legal Aid’s Youth Homelessness Project [July 2018 Report] 2018 BayLegal Youth Homelessness Project Report Download – 2018 BayLegal Youth Homelessness Project Report

Contra Costa County Tenant Housing Resources – Recursos para Inquilinos del Condado de Contra Costa

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Contra Costa County: Tenant Housing Resources * If you are a tenant – you only have 5 days to file an Answer with the Court after you have received a Summons (SUM-130) and Complaint (UD-100).* Forms Packets available: Martinez Court Clerk’s Window for Unlawful Detainers – Court employee: Clerk* 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 Pittsburg …

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