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Dear Friends,
First, my continued wishes for your health and safety during this challenging time.
My colleagues and I continue to see firsthand the dire circumstances many of our
clients are facing. From illness to job loss, the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic
are still reverberating through our community. An article published in the Mercury
News [[link removed]]
in July revealed that Black and Latinx women in California have lost work at three
times the rate of white men. As each month passes, the situation worsens.
Still, I remain hopeful. We can make holistic and transformative change that reflects
our value that every human being deserves to be treated with dignity. Reimagining
safety in our cities, rebuilding systems with equity at their center, and redistributing
wealth were until recently obscure concepts. Today they are being discussed at all
levels, by policymakers and in regular conversation.
I also remain hopeful because of our supporters. Many of you have stepped up during
this unprecedented time to provide critical funding to help our community through
crisis. Foundations, in particular, have taken an active role in responding to the
crisis. On behalf of the Law Foundation, I want to express my deepest gratitude
to MAC Viva Glam, May & Stanley Smith Charitable Trust, Silicon Valley Community
Foundation, Sobrato Family Foundation, Sunlight Giving and Wells Fargo for awarding
the Law Foundation with emergency COVID-19 funding. This support is allowing us
to continue offering responsive and innovative services to meet the evolving needs
of our community.
Lastly, I would like to personally thank all of our 2020 Annual Partners, including
Cooley, DLA Piper, Fenwick & West, Goodwin Procter, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe,
Silicon Valley Bank, and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. It has been inspiring
to witness your engagement during this time, despite the very real challenges we
all are facing.
In community,
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Alison Brunner, Esq.
CEO
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NEWS
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"Eviction Time-Bomb" - COVID-19 Effects Could Push 43,000 Families Out of Their
Homes After Eviction Moratorium Ends
COVID-19 has cost thousands of people in Santa Clara County - especially Black and
Latinx people working in industries that pay low wages - the jobs and income they
depend on to make rent. Over 200,000 working people here filed claims for Unemployment
Insurance (UI) or Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) just between March 15 and
May 30, 2020.
Thousands more, including many of the estimated 95,000 undocumented workers in the
county, have likely been ineligible or unable to access programs to replace their
income.
While Santa Clara County's eviction moratorium means landlords cannot evict people
during the pandemic, renters must still pay back any missed rent within one year
after the county ends the moratorium. That bill could run roughly $7,000 for three
months without income for the average renter household.
This new report [[link removed]]
examines who's most at risk of eviction in Santa Clara County after the current
moratorium ends and back rent comes due. It finds:

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An estimated 43,000 renter households are at the highest risk of eviction, primarily
undocumented workers and others who aren't receiving unemployment or other income
replacement. That's roughly 16 times the typical number of evictions filed in a
whole year.
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If just 10%-18% of those folks are evicted and end up homeless (in line with past
research), that could double or triple the County's homeless population.
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As a consequence of racist housing and economic systems, those facing eviction are
disproportionately likely to be Black and Latinx, women-headed households, and families
with young children.
To avoid this eviction time bomb, policymakers must:

1.
Permanently prohibit evictions for tenants who are unable to pay rent during the
state of emergency due to loss of income from COVID-19.
2.
Ensure every tenant facing eviction has access to legal assistance, education, and
services to prevent displacement and homelessness.
3.
Provide tenants most at-risk with relief to cancel rent debt and prevent evictions.
HOW CAN YOU HELP NOW?

1.
Write to your Congressperson supporting the Rent and Mortgage Cancellation Act of
2020 [[link removed]].
This bill would eliminate all rent and mortgage payments during the COVID-19 national
emergency and provide critical relief for tenants and landlords.
2.
Write to local Assembly members supporting Assembly Bill 1436 [[link removed]],
which would prevent the eviction of renters unable to pay rent during the COVID-19
emergency period, keeping them housed while still allowing landlords to collect
rent owed. Find and contact your Assembly member. [[link removed]]
3.
We need the Board of Supervisors to extend the eviction moratorium throughout the
emergency, and permanently prohibit landlords from evicting tenants who are unable
to repay back rent due to loss of income from COVID-19. Can you join us in urging
the Board of Supervisors to stop the eviction time bomb? [[link removed]]
4.
Donate to the Law Foundation to support our response to the eviction surge. The
Law Foundation estimates less than 4% of tenants have an attorney to represent them
in eviction court. This unequal balance of power in favor of landlords means most
tenants facing eviction don't have a fighting chance of staying housed, regardless
of the facts of their case.
5.
Volunteer. Partner with us to address this crisis. Send an email to [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] to request more information on current and
upcoming volunteer opportunities.
IN THE NEWS

* Coronavirus could lead to massive Santa Clara County evictions, homelessness,
study says (Mercury News) [[link removed]]

* 'Eviction Time Bomb': Over 40,000 Santa Clara County Renters Could Soon Face
Eviction, New Report Warns (KQED) [[link removed]]

* Study predicts mass evictions in Santa Clara County without renter protection
(San Jose Spotlight) [[link removed]]

* Study: Evictions could skyrocket in Silicon Valley as pandemic protections expire
(SV Business Journal) [[link removed]]

* Thousands in Silicon Valley in danger of eviction as end of California moratorium
nears (Market Watch) [[link removed]]

Children Need Support & Resources, Not Criminalization
The Law Foundation of Silicon Valley is proud to stand with the Alum Rock Union
and East Side Union High school districts in their recent decisions to end their
contracts with the San Jose Police Department. Both boards of education voted unanimously
on June 25 to end the contracts.
Research shows that students of color and children with special needs are disproportionately
impacted by police presence at schools. Members of the Law Foundation's Children
& Youth program represent students with disabilities, some as young as elementary
school age, who have suffered when police were called by school officials to their
school to deal with behavioral issues. This practice only serves to traumatize young
children and make them more afraid of attending school at all.
Law Foundation attorney Julia Souza commented during the Alum Rock board meeting
about the importance of supporting children and families by removing police from
schools.
"Cutting the contract is a good start - but it's just that," Souza said about the
district's agreement with the San Jose Police Department. "ARUSD needs to continue
implementing wholesale reform of all school interactions with police, especially
when staff are calling the police for children with special needs."
Read more in The Mercury News [[link removed]].
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ADVOCACY
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Tell Your Legislator: Commit to Equity
The Law Foundation supports "Commit to Equity," a statewide campaign of frontline
workers, teachers, seniors, environmentalists, and advocates for social and racial
justice.
As Californians are struggling under the pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic, we
are demanding legislators commit to investing in our communities. Our legislators
have a responsibility to ensure that everyone pays their fair share in taxes and
that communities of color do not disproportionately bear the burden of the pandemic
and its subsequent economic consequences.
Take action and demand California Legislators fund bold changes to our budget to
invest in our communities and our future. [[link removed]]
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In Case You Missed It
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Photo by Luke Johnson

Advocating for Racial Justice at the City and County-Level
Our community has made it clear: We urgently need elected officials to address police
brutality and structural racism. The Law Foundation and many other community organizations
are leading the way to push for city and county-level focus on funding to prioritize
racial equity. Law Foundation CEO Alison Brunner stressed the importance of "transforming
and humanizing" crisis response in a recent San Jose Spotlight article. [[link removed]]
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Standing Up for Nonprofit Funding
The nonprofit sector, including the Law Foundation, relies on government funding
- local, state, and federal. In June, the nonprofit sector faced significant cuts
in California's budget. We joined the community's efforts in calling for legislative
leaders to keep funding intact for the critical services many Californians rely
on. The initial budget reduction was decreased but county funding will still take
a $162 million hit. These cuts will take their toll on the Law Foundation and other
important services. You can help offset this impact by donating locally. Visit www.lawfoundation.org/support
[[link removed]]
to make a tax-deductible donation.
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Community Feedback on Diridon Station Area
As the sole legal aid provider on the Diridon Station Area Advisory Group, which
is a coalition of 38 member organizations appointed by San Jose City Council to
provide input on development of the Diridon Station Area, the Law Foundation is
at the table advocating for low-income communities of color. We encourage community
members to provide their feedback on the future of the Diridon Station Area, including
Google's proposed development project.
Click here to take the survey [[link removed]].
| Nos gustaría que brinden sus comentarios [[link removed]]
sobre el futuro del área de la estación de Diridon, incluyendo el proyecto de desarrollo
propuesto por Google.
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