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CA DMV Reports Lifting 554,997 Improperly Imposed Driver’s License Suspensions

| By BayLegal
Categories: eNewsletter Story, Homepage, Litigation, News
The CA DMV reported to the CA Court of Appeals that it has lifted 554,997 improperly imposed driver’s license suspensions. This action comes as the result of Hernandez v CA Department of Motor Vehicles, a statewide lawsuit on behalf of several plaintiffs filed by Bay Area Legal Aid, Western Center on Law & Poverty, The ACLU …

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Bay Area Legal Aid stands in solidarity with Black communities against police violence

| By BayLegal
Categories: Homepage, News
Today Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 22 1/2 years in prison for the murder of George Floyd. This sentence demonstrates that under some circumstances, police can be held accountable for the violence they inflict on Black individuals and Black communities. It is significant for the indication that at least—and at last—such accountability might be possible. …

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Weekly Know Your Rights Legal Information Workshops for San Francisco Residents

| By BayLegal
Categories: eNewsletter Story, Homepage, News
BayLegal’s San Francisco Economic Justice team is conducting free online “Know Your Rights” workshops weekly this month. Topics we will cover range from tenant protections during the pandemic, to traffic court fees and fines, to public benefits and unemployment insurance. A schedule of workshops through April is listed below. Each flyer includes information on how …

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San Francisco Rent Debt Legal Clinic Starts This Friday

| By BayLegal
Categories: Homepage, News
BayLegal’s Consumer Protection unit launches its new telephone legal clinic this Friday, focused on helping San Francisco residents facing consumer debt collections, lawsuits, or credit reporting issues as a result of COVID-19 rental debt. The San Francisco Rent Debt Clinic will be held every fourth Friday of the month beginning this Friday, June 25th. Call …

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BayLegal’s Consumer Unit Begins Monthly Workshops For Individuals Facing Rent Debt

| By Lia Dun
Categories: eNewsletter Story, Homepage, News, Other
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Because of COVID-19, an estimated 165,000 families in the seven Bay Area counties BayLegal serves face nearly $1 billion in rent debt. The end of federal and state eviction moratoria intended to keep families in their homes during the pandemic leaves this astronomical personal debt unresolved. Even where eviction protections remain, many must deal with …

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Former BayLegal Attorneys Rebekah Evenson and Cristina Vazquez Receive 2021 CLAY Awards

| By Lia Dun
Categories: Attorneys, eNewsletter Story, Homepage, Litigation, News, Other
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In March, Rebekah Evenson, Alameda County Superior Court Judge and former BayLegal Director of Litigation, and Cristina Vazquez, California Division of Labor Standards Attorney and former BayLegal Supervising Attorney, received two of the Daily Journal’s 2021 California Attorneys of the Year (CLAY) awards for their work on the case Anderson v. City of San Jose. …

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

| By BayLegal
Categories: Attorneys, eNewsletter Story, Homepage, News, Other, Resources
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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BayLegal and Partners Send Letter Demanding Sacramento County Superior Court End Unconstitutional Civil Assessment Fees

| By Lia Dun
Categories: eNewsletter Story, Homepage, News, Other
BayLegal, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area (LCCRSF), the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Northern California, and Legal Services of Northern California submitted a letter demanding that the Sacramento County Superior Court end $300 civil assessments. These civil assessments are fines for missing a payment deadline or court …

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BayLegal Intern Lisette Leon Reflects On Her Time at BayLegal in The Harvard Gazette

| By Lia Dun
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Lisette Leon, BayLegal intern and recent Harvard graduate, reflected on what her internship meant to her in The Harvard Gazette. She wrote about being proud of her work with the Economic Justice team, especially the work she did to help people secure their economic impact payments. Thank you, Lisette, for everything you’ve done for our …

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Mother Jones Article Describes Uptick in Unlawful Evictions

| By Lia Dun
Categories: Attorneys, eNewsletter Story, Homepage, News, Other
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With local and statewide protections in place against evictions for those who cannot pay rent due to COVID-related hardships, landlords in the Bay Area have been finding loopholes to evict tenants. A recent Mother Jones article describes the increase in landlord harassment, lockouts, utilities shutoffs, and other methods of trying to get around eviction protections. …

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