Our 2022 Annual Report is Here
LAFLA is proud to announce the release of our 2022 Annual Report. In 2022, LAFLA’s services benefited more than 100,000 people, including these clients whose stories we feature in the annual report: Frances, a Long Beach resident who, with LAFLA’s help, was able to reach a settlement that allowed her to stay in her home […]
Meet Our 2023 LEIF Fellows & Summer Law Clerks
We are thrilled to welcome our summer class of 30 law clerks, who represent 16 law schools. These students hail from 20 cities across North America — as far away as Miami, Boston and Guadalajara, Mexico. 23 of our 30 law students speak a language other than English, ranging from Spanish, French, and Russian, to […]
Tenants’ Rights Advocates Reach Landmark Settlement on Behalf of Californians Struggling With Pandemic Rent Debt
A landmark settlement has been reached in a case brought by tenants’ rights advocates alleging that the California Department of Housing & Community Development (HCD) unconstitutionally operated the state’s Covid-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP or Housing is Key), which has led to qualified applicants missing out on the assistance they were promised after the pandemic destroyed many Californians’ livelihoods.
Tenant Rights Groups Celebrate Court Upholding New L.A. City Permanent Tenant Protections
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Denied AAGLA’s Preliminary Injunction and Allowed Tenant Groups to Join the City in the Defense of the Protections.
First Settlements Reached in Section 8 Discrimination Case
The Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund and Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles have reached the first settlements in a major lawsuit against 22 properties accused of unlawful discrimination against tenants receiving Section 8 vouchers.
Attorneys for Community Groups Denounce California’s Move to Appeal Ruling in Covid-19 Rent Relief Lawsuit
In January, a Superior Court judge ordered the state to develop denial notices that satisfy constitutional due process protections for applicants. OAKLAND, CA – March 2, 2023 – Attorneys representing three community groups suing the State of California for wrongfully denying applicants without adequate process in its Covid-19 rent relief program released a statement today […]
Planned Parenthood LA Inglewood Community Center Partners with LAFLA to Provide Free Legal Aid
Los Angeles, Calif. – Planned Parenthood Los Angeles’ (PPLA) Black Health Initiative today announced its partnership with the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA) and the UCLA Law Center on Reproductive Health, Law, and Policy (the Center) to provide free legal services to the Inglewood community. “Planned Parenthood Los Angeles’ (PPLA) Black Health Initiative is […]
DREDF and LAFLA Sue 22 Housing Providers for Source-of-Income Discrimination in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, Calif. – Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF) and co-counsel Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA) have filed a lawsuit against 22 providers of rental housing in the City of Los Angeles for alleged source-of-income discrimination. The providers are accused of refusing to rent to a disabled participant of the Section […]
California Says Emergency Rental Assistance Program Will Likely Run Out of Funds with Over 140,000 Applicants Still in Limbo
California Says Emergency Rental Assistance Program Will Likely Run Out of Funds with Over 140,000 Applicants Still in Limbo State lawyer says the program’s remaining $177 million could go to private contractor if the state is forced to comply with a Superior Court order, leaving no money for tenants. Oakland, California – January 23, 2023 […]
Executive Director’s Statement on Monterey Park, CA Mass Shooting
Dear Friends & Allies, This weekend’s tragic events are not only troubling, with the increased frequency of mass shootings in our world today, but they hit close to home: LAFLA’s East Los Angeles office is only miles from the incident. We are devastated as we search for responses to this incident that has reopened wounds the […]