Housing Preservation

COVID-19: Bảo Vệ Người Thuê Nhà

Apr 6, 2020 Comments Off on COVID-19: Bảo Vệ Người Thuê Nhà
December 7 @ 9:57 am

Bất chấp những gì các tiêu đề nói rằng toàn quốc các tiểu bang Không có lệnh đuổi nhà. Cách tốt nhất để tự bảo vệ mình là trả tiền thuê nhà của quý vị vào đúng hạn nếu quý vị có thể. Nếu quý vị  không thể trả tiền thuê nhà của quý vị vì COVID-19, cho chủ nhà của quý vị biết bằng văn bản càng sớm…

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COVID-19: PROTECCIONES PARA INQUILINOS

Apr 3, 2020 Comments Off on COVID-19: PROTECCIONES PARA INQUILINOS
December 7 @ 9:57 am

A pesar de lo que los titulares de los noticieros digan, aún NO existe un moratorio estatal que postergue los desalojos para inquilinos. La mejor manera de protegerse es pagar su alquiler/ renta a tiempo si usted puede. Si no puede pagar su renta debido al COVID-19, avísele a su…

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Advocating for Residents of Public and Subsidized Housing During the COVID-19 Emergency

Mar 26, 2020 Comments Off on Advocating for Residents of Public and Subsidized Housing During the COVID-19 Emergency
December 7 @ 9:57 am

Low income families residing in subsidized housing are particularly vulnerable to wage loss and layoffs during the shelter in place order. Even slight reductions in family income can have direct impact on a family’s ability to pay for housing, and a period of three weeks or more with reduced or…

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Supporting Protections for Unsheltered People and Homeless Service Providers During the COVID-19 Emergency

Mar 25, 2020 Comments Off on Supporting Protections for Unsheltered People and Homeless Service Providers During the COVID-19 Emergency
December 7 @ 9:57 am

Updated March 25, 2020 @ 5:05pm Bay Area Legal Aid has joined the ACLU of California and 86 other legal services, civil rights, and homeless services organizations in asking Governor Newsom to clarify that: Executive Order N-33-20’s (the shelter in place order’s) requirement that California residents stay in their homes…

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Advocating to Stop Eviction Proceedings and Enforcement Actions in Oakland During the COVID-19 Emergency

Mar 17, 2020 Comments Off on Advocating to Stop Eviction Proceedings and Enforcement Actions in Oakland During the COVID-19 Emergency
December 7 @ 9:57 am

Baylegal’s advocacy in alameda county In Alameda County, BayLegal has joined with partner organizations in advocating for a halt of at least 3 weeks’ duration in all unlawful detainer (UD) proceedings and eviction enforcements. On March 12, 2020, Bay Area Legal Aid joined our colleagues from the East Bay Community…

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BayLegal Urges the Oakland City Council to Request That the Court Stop Eviction Proceedings for at Least Two Weeks

Mar 12, 2020 Comments Off on BayLegal Urges the Oakland City Council to Request That the Court Stop Eviction Proceedings for at Least Two Weeks
December 7 @ 9:57 am

Bay Area Legal Aid will testify this morning before the Oakland City Council, with partner organizations including the Eviction Defense Collaborative, East Bay Community Law Center, and Centro Legal de la Raza. We stand together to urge that Council request of the court a 2-week stop on eviction proceedings in…

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Major Victory for Affordable Housing: Charter Cities Must Prioritize Surplus Public Land for Affordable Housing Development (Updated)

Mar 11, 2020 Comments Off on Major Victory for Affordable Housing: Charter Cities Must Prioritize Surplus Public Land for Affordable Housing Development (Updated)
December 7 @ 9:57 am

UPDATE, 3/12/2020 The CA Supreme Court on 3/11/20 refused to review the court of appeal’s decision in Anderson v. City of San Jose.  The published opinion of the court of appeal will stand, requiring charter cities throughout the state to comply with the Surplus Land Act. “Court ruling means San…

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Free Fair Housing Law Training – Join us!

Mar 2, 2020 Comments Off on Free Fair Housing Law Training – Join us!
December 7 @ 9:57 am

Bay Area Legal Aid Presents: Fair Housing Law Hot Topics 2020 March 20, 2020, 9:00am – 3:30pm The California Endowment 2000 Franklin Street, Oakland, CA 94612 This month, learn the principles, procedures, and issues surrounding Fair Housing Law from our housing advocacy partners, Brancart + Brancart, at a free event…

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Racial Injustice and Our Work

Feb 28, 2020 Comments Off on Racial Injustice and Our Work
December 7 @ 9:57 am

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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Spotlight on Advocacy Partnerships: Johnnie & Andrea

Dec 19, 2019 Comments Off on Spotlight on Advocacy Partnerships: Johnnie & Andrea
December 7 @ 9:57 am

Johnnie B. finally has a home of his own. It isn’t just another apartment, with a new lease, and a new landlord. It’s his first home after ten years of living without a home altogether. Johnnie has visceral memories of living on the streets. “Life was miserable homeless,” he said.…

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