Long Beach Tenants Take Legal Action to Stop Junk Fees and Defend the Right to Organize
For Immediate Release Media Contact: Elana Eden, Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, eeden@lafla.org LONG BEACH, CALIF. — DECEMBER 1, 2025 — Tenants of the Ackerfield Buildings, a 143-unit apartment complex in Long Beach, have filed a lawsuit against the owner and property management company, Golden Bee Management and Ackerfield 2 LLC, for charging […]
Tenants Sue Los Angeles Housing Authority for Pattern of Unlawful Section 8 Voucher Terminations
LAFLA and partners are seeking the reinstatement of clients terminated vouchers and reimbursement for the lost rental subsidies; a declaration that HACLA’s termination of the vouchers without notice or due process were unconstitutional; and an injunction stopping HACLA from repeating similar violations against other tenants.
Proposed Rule Could Kick Nonprofits Out of Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, Threatening Access to Legal Services
“The proposed rule threatens to reduce legal aid capacity further by making it harder for legal services organizations to recruit and retain talented staff, and discouraging legal aid organizations from engaging in lawful and important work.”
Court Orders Relief for Tenants Denied Rental Subsidies Based on Disabled Care Supplement
Tenants with federal housing subsidies may now appeal for reimbursement if public housing authorities charged them higher rents based on receiving state benefits to care for a disabled family member.
Court Rejects Landlords’ Attempt to Dismiss Price-Gouging Lawsuit Following Wildfires
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 11, 2025 LOS ANGELES, CA – In a major win for tenant rights advocates, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge has rejected attempts by several corporate landlords to dismiss a landmark lawsuit accusing them of illegal rent gouging in the aftermath of the Palisades and Eaton wildfires. Filed on February 21, […]
LSC Awards $1.1 Million for Emergency Disaster Legal Services in North Carolina, South Carolina and California
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 23, 2025 Contact: Maria Duvuvueiduvuvueim@lsc.govContact us WASHINGTON—The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) is awarding Disaster Relief Grants totaling over $1.1 million to civil legal services organizations in North Carolina, South Carolina and California. These funds are awarded to LSC-funded organizations in areas impacted by natural disasters and emergencies. They will support programs […]
Mass Lawsuit Filed Against Six LA Landlords to Prevent Price Gouging in the Wake of the Palisades and Eaton Fires
LOS ANGELES, CA – FEBRUARY 24, 2025 – Following two of the most destructive wildfires in California history, in which thousands of people lost their homes, tenant advocates have joined forces to file a lawsuit against six LA-based landlords and agents accused of illegally raising rents to exploit displaced residents. Filed on February 21, 2025, […]
Free Legal Help Available for California Wildfire Survivors
A free hotline is now available to connect California Wildfires survivors who cannot afford an attorney to free legal services.
Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles Sues City for Transparency on Vehicle Towing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 17, 2024 Contact: Elana Eden, Communications ManagerLegal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles(323) 801-7996eeden@lafla.org Los Angeles, December 17, 2024 – The Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA), along with pro bono partner Davis Wright Tremaine, has filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) for unlawfully refusing to […]
Lawsuit Challenges Department of Education’s Presumptive Denial of Debt Relief to Vulnerable Student Loan Borrowers Harmed by For-Profit School Fraud
The Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA) has filed a lawsuit in federal court against Miguel Cardona, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education. The complaint alleges that the Department presumptively denies loan cancellations to vulnerable low-income borrowers who have not earned high school diplomas, even when they provide sufficient evidence to show that their schools falsely certified their eligibility for financial aid.