Los Angeles Residents Challenge City’s Unlawful Plan to Destroy RV Homes
The City’s plan to dramatically expand the seizure and destruction of RV homes in violation of state law reflects its hasty, unaccountable approach to the property of unhoused Angelenos.
As Student Debt Crushes Los Angeles, a Roundtable of Community Members Gather to Urge Action
For Immediate Release Media Contact: Elana Eden, Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, eeden@lafla.org Data Highlighted on Over 1.6 Million Los Angeles Borrowers With $70.7 Billion in Student Debt December 8, 2025 | LOS ANGELES, CA — As the national student debt crisis intensifies, borrowers and advocacy groups met today for a community roundtable discussion on […]
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, […]
Know Your Rights: Executive Order Threatens Access to Federal Programs
Although Trump’s executive order does not change existing federal and state laws, it threatens more than two decades of progress towards meaningful language access for all.
Conozca Sus Derechos: Orden Ejecutiva Amenaza el Acceso a Programas Federales
El 1o de marzo de 2025, el presidente Trump emitió la Orden Ejecutiva 14224 (página en inglés), que declara el idioma inglés como idioma oficial de los EE. UU. y revoca la Orden Ejecutiva 13166 (página en inglés), que Mejora el Acceso a los Servicios para Personas con Dominio Limitado del Inglés, emitida por el […]
Nắm Rõ Các Quyền Của Quý Vị: Sắc Lệnh Hành Pháp Đang Đe Dọa Quyền được Tiếp Cận Các Chương Trình Liên Bang
Vào ngày 1 tháng 3, 2025, Tổng Thống Trump đã ban hành Sắc Lệnh Hành Pháp 14224, tuyên bố rằng Tiếng Anh sẽ là ngôn ngữ chính thức của Hoa Kỳ và thu hồi lại Sắc Lệnh Hành Pháp 13166, là sắc lệnh Cải thiện Quyền Tiếp cận Dịch vụ cho Những Người có Trình […]