Immigration

Mayor Newsom Cuts Worker's Rights Funding

March with us on 6/10 3pm from Hallidie Plaza (Market between 4th and 5th) to City Hall.  At this time when unemployment is at its highest, workers require the greatest support not cuts to resources that assist in obtaining wages and provide "know your rights" workshops.  Support our demands to reinstate workers' rights funding by participating in the march and by contacting the Mayor and Board of Supervisors. 

Domestic Workers Unite

On 6/13 10am to 2pm domestic workers will come together at Horace Mann Middle School, 3351 23rd St to discuss much needed legislative changes, including overtime wages and improving working conditions.  We need your input.

Stop Environmental Racism in Bayview Hunters Point

Community Protest and Action on 6/30 1pm to demand a stop to Lennar Corporation's work at the toxic contaminated Hunters Point Shipyard until the community is protected from toxic pollution.  Meet at the front gate of the Shipyard at Innes and Donahue Streets.

Mayor Newsom Cuts Worker's Rights Funding

March with us on 6/10 3pm from Hallidie Plaza (Market between 4th and 5th) to City Hall.  At this time when unemployment is at its highest, workers require the greatest support not cuts to resources that assist in obtaining wages and provide "know your rights" workshops.  Support our demands to reinstate workers' rights funding by participating in the march and by contacting the Mayor and Board of Supervisors. 

Domestic Workers Unite

On 6/13 10am to 2pm domestic workers will come together at Horace Mann Middle School, 3351 23rd St to discuss much needed legislative changes, including overtime wages and improving working conditions.  We need your input.

Stop Environmental Racism in Bayview Hunters Point

Community Protest and Action on 6/30 1pm to demand a stop to Lennar Corporation's work at the toxic contaminated Hunters Point Shipyard until the community is protected from toxic pollution.  Meet at the front gate of the Shipyard at Innes and Donahue Streets.

Mayor Newsom Cuts Worker's Rights Funding

March with us on 6/10 3pm from Hallidie Plaza (Market between 4th and 5th) to City Hall.  At this time when unemployment is at its highest, workers require the greatest support not cuts to resources that assist in obtaining wages and provide "know your rights" workshops.  Support our demands to reinstate workers' rights funding by participating in the march and by contacting the Mayor and Board of Supervisors. 

Domestic Workers Unite

On 6/13 10am to 2pm domestic workers will come together at Horace Mann Middle School, 3351 23rd St to discuss much needed legislative changes, including overtime wages and improving working conditions.  We need your input.

Stop Environmental Racism in Bayview Hunters Point

Community Protest and Action on 6/30 1pm to demand a stop to Lennar Corporation's work at the toxic contaminated Hunters Point Shipyard until the community is protected from toxic pollution.  Meet at the front gate of the Shipyard at Innes and Donahue Streets.

Eviction Resources

1. Answer to Unlawful Detainer
2. Application for Waiver of Court Fees and Costs:
   For low-income defendants, the above waiver should be filed with the Answer to be relieved of the filing fee.
3. Request for Jury Trial
   The above jury trial request should be filed with the Answer.
4. Application for Waiver of additional Court Fees and Costs
   For low-income defendants, the above waiver should be filed with the jury trial request to be relieved of the filing fee.
5. Motion for Stay of Eviction--Instructions; Motion for Stay of Eviction --Pleading Motion; Motion for Stay of Eviction--Sample Defendant Declaration

Tenants' Rights Resources

1. Project Sentinel
2. Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County
3. Bay Area Legal Aid of Contra Costa County
4. Housing Rights, Inc.
5. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
   • Tenant Rights, Laws and Protections: California
   • Leyes, derechos y protecciones de los inquilinos: California

• An Urban County resident of Contra Costa County alleged their landlord of child discrimination.  The allegation was appropriately documented and a complaint was filed with the Department of Housing and Urban Development. 
• This past fiscal year, a tenant who was inappropriately served was assisted with their response to an unlawful detainer (eviction) was successful in having the complaint dismissed due to a technicality.
• An extremely low-income tenant who is a single mother of two children and caretaker of a legally blind member of her household sought the assistance of La Raza Centro Legal about habitability issues and overpayment of utilities.  After assisting the tenant by documenting the habitability issues and defending an eviction, the tenant's repairs were addressed, overpayments were credited and the eviction was dismissed.

Housing Discrimination Pamphlets

1. Are You a Victim of Housing Discrimination?

2. Vivienda Equitativa?

3. La Raza Centro Legal Fair Housing Pamphlet

4. Folleto de La Vivienda Justa de La Raza Centro Legal

La Raza Centro Legal provides consultation to the low-income, immigrant and Spanish speaking senior and disabled community. If you are disabled or over 55 years of age and have a housing discrimination question or believe you have been a victim of housing discrimination, please make an appointment by calling (415) 575-3500.

All appointments take place at La Raza Centro Legal, 474 Valencia St. #295, San Francisco, CA 94103.

La Raza Centro Legal urges President Barack Obama to remember immigration reform.  The day after his inauguration, a collaboration of immigration leaders rallied at City Hall.