Consumer Protection

Know Your Rights and Resources When It Comes to Credit Card Debt

Aug 12, 2020 Comments Off on Know Your Rights and Resources When It Comes to Credit Card Debt
December 7 @ 12:17 pm

For many people the pandemic and economic crisis have made credit card debt an even more urgent concern than usual. If you are burdened by credit card debt, particularly if you have also lost your job or taken a cut in pay as a result of the recession, BayLegal has…

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Advocating for Low-Income Latinx Consumers Against Aggressive Collection Practices

Aug 6, 2020 Comments Off on Advocating for Low-Income Latinx Consumers Against Aggressive Collection Practices
December 7 @ 12:17 pm

An August 2nd investigative story by Raheem Hosseini in The Guardian puts a spotlight on the scale and depth of debt burden facing low-income primarily Latinx consumers in California through the practices of a single company. Oportun Inc emerges in the investigation as “one of the most litigious debt collectors…

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Home Improvement Scam ALERT

Jul 28, 2020 Comments Off on Home Improvement Scam ALERT
December 7 @ 12:17 pm

[Flyers updated 3/1/2021] Homeowners are being targeted by solar installation and other home improvement scams. Please consult the flyer below to know the warning signs, and to get help if you have been targeted. (Right-click on the flyer if you would like to download and print it). PACE Homeowner Flyers:…

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Align SFMTA Tow Policy with Economic and Racial Justice

Jun 24, 2020 Comments Off on Align SFMTA Tow Policy with Economic and Racial Justice
December 7 @ 12:17 pm

BayLegal, along with 26 other organizations and individuals, has submitted a letter to the Director and Board of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) advocating for the end of poverty tows in San Francisco, and for a tow and impound policy aligned with economic and racial justice. “Poverty tows”…

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Updates on BayLegal’s Advocacy with the Judicial Council of California

Jun 17, 2020 Comments Off on Updates on BayLegal’s Advocacy with the Judicial Council of California
December 7 @ 12:17 pm

The Judicial Council is the policymaking body of the California courts. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, BayLegal has worked with the Judicial Council to advocate for the needs of low-income litigants and for overall public safety within the legal system, supporting the statewide suspension of eviction proceedings along with court closures…

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Court of Appeal Ruling Could Invalidate Thousands of Driver’s License Suspensions

Jun 4, 2020 Comments Off on Court of Appeal Ruling Could Invalidate Thousands of Driver’s License Suspensions
December 7 @ 12:17 pm

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 4, 2020 Media Contact: Taylor Brady, Bay Area Legal Aid, Tbrady@baylegal.org, (510) 250-5234   ***PRESS RELEASE***  Court of Appeal Ruling Could Invalidate Thousands of Driver’s License Suspensions SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA —The California Court of Appeal ruled that the Department of Motor Vehicles cannot suspend the licenses…

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Updates on CARES Act Stimulus Payments: Fraud Alert and Information on Direct Payments

May 19, 2020 Comments Off on Updates on CARES Act Stimulus Payments: Fraud Alert and Information on Direct Payments
December 7 @ 12:17 pm

Fraud Alert The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) informs the public that there have been reports of nursing homes and assisted living facilities requiring residents to sign over their Economic Impact Payments. According to the FTC: [T]hose economic impact payments are considered tax credits and tax credits don’t count as “resources”…

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BayLegal Calls for a Moratorium on Consumer Debt Collection

Mar 24, 2020 Comments Off on BayLegal Calls for a Moratorium on Consumer Debt Collection
December 7 @ 12:17 pm

On March 23, 2020, Bay Area Legal Aid and 15 allied legal services and consumer protection organizations submitted a letter to Governor Newsom requesting immediate steps to protect consumers as part of the state’s COVID-19 emergency response. In order to mitigate irreparable harm being done to consumers and communities throughout…

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Racial Injustice and Our Work

Feb 28, 2020 Comments Off on Racial Injustice and Our Work
December 7 @ 12:17 pm

Through our partnerships, individual legal representation, impact litigation, and policy advocacy, we work to break down the barriers that prevent members of our communities from accessing basic necessities of life—healthcare, housing, food, employment—in order to increase their opportunities to lead safe and stable lives. Looming large over our work is…

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2017-18 Annual Report (updated)

Jul 11, 2019 Comments Off on 2017-18 Annual Report (updated)
December 7 @ 12:17 pm

Our Shared Accomplishments for Equal Justice Our 2017-18 Annual Report tells the story of the scope, depth, and commitment of our work for equal justice: the hundreds of thousands of lives changed through BayLegal’s representation and our impact strategies; the lasting victories for fair housing, healthcare access, family safety and…

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