Speculators impose rent increases of up to $800+ immediately after purchasing two apartment buildings providing homes for 20 families Redwood City, CA – Residents of two apartment buildings near downtown Redwood City are protesting rent increases of up to and exceeding $800 imposed by their new corporate landlords. The twenty families living in the apartments received rent increases on the same … Read More
California Tenants/Equity Residential Lawsuit
If you were a resident of Woodland Park, or another Equity Residential property in California, and were charged a late fee, you may be a member of our class action case about late fees. Please read the following notices. For more information or to get this information in Spanish, call the Administrator at (866)651-8260, CLSEPA at (650)326-6440, or one of the attorneys … Read More
3 Daly City Families Are Getting Kicked Out For the Holidays
In a show of support and protest on Monday, over 90 community members, local faith groups, and neighbors gathered for a vigil in front of 365 Peoria Street in Daly City, where three families are being evicted for no reason right before the holidays. Most of … Read More
District Attorney Investigates “Misleading” Tactics in Real Estate-Backed Political Campaign in Pacifica
Evidence surfaces that signature gathering campaign bankrolled by landlord and real estate lobbyists would have failed but for allegedly misleading statements. Pacifica, CA – The District Attorney is investigating reports of misrepresentations made by paid signature gatherers during a referendum campaign in Pacifica sponsored by the real estate industry. In May 2017, an industry-backed referendum narrowly repealed a temporary renter … Read More
Fighting for East Palo Alto Families
In an important victory for hundreds of East Palo Alto families, a federal court gave the green light to a class action lawsuit against Equity Residential, one of the largest landlords in California. CLSEPA and our co-counsel now represent thousands of renters from across California in a case alleging that EQR charged late fees in violation of California law. … Read More
DACA Renewal Clinic
Does your DACA expire between September 5th 2017-March 5th 2018? Renew at our free DACA workshop! Limited funds are available to cover the $495 filing fee on a first come, first serve basis! Thursday, September 28th, at 4PM 135 Commonwealth Dr., Menlo Park Please Bring: Current DACA work authorization card (Expiring 09/05/17 through 03/05/18) Copy of previously filed DACA application … Read More
California vows to fight White House DACA decision, but how far can states go?
Throughout California, the message to Dreamers in the wake of President Donald Trump’s plan to end deportation protection for young undocumented immigrants has been clear: We’ve got your backs. But with the federal government’s exclusive control to enforce immigration law, it’s not clear how effective the resistance of California and other states will be. On Wednesday, 15 states and the … Read More
The Great Silicon Valley Land Grab
The city of East Palo Alto, a wedge of modest houses and light industrial sites in the heart of Silicon Valley, has been passed by in the great tech boom. A historically black area, it has seen a big Hispanic influx in the past two decades, with more than three out of four residents now coming from one of those … Read More