The past year has continued to be difficult for so many of us as we adjust our lives to the reality of a longer pandemic.

Though it’s been tough, we are grateful for a few things: the resiliency of our clients in the face of extreme circumstances, our community partners and volunteers who use their expertise to help us reach even more people across our region, the incredible dedication of our staff, and YOU–our supporters who help make our work possible.

You can continue to show your support with a tax-deductible gift to our Giving Tuesday campaign.

GIVE FOR JUSTICE TODAY

With your continued support, we’re able to help families like the Gonzalezes who were suddenly faced with the possibility of needing to find a new home in the middle of a pandemic.

Rosa* raised her two daughters in a rental property in downtown San José that they called home for over 20 years. Rosa’s daughters had started college and moved closer to school, but returned home when COVID hit, like many other students. The family felt safe, secure, and stable in their home until Rosa began to ask for needed repairs.

During an inspection of the property to address the repairs, the landlord spotted Rosa’s two teenage daughters. Adamant that Rosa’s daughters were now unauthorized guests in the home since they were over the age of 18, the landlord demanded additional fees and deposits of nearly $9,000.

Our community advocates get calls like Rosa’s every day from people across Silicon Valley needing someone in their corner to help fight injustices that can have life-changing consequences.

Our team quickly stepped into action and sent a letter to the landlord explaining that his actions were unlawful. Rosa and her family can now rest easy knowing that the place they’ve called home for 20 years will continue to be a place of refuge in these difficult times.

Now that the eviction ban has ended, many more families will need our help in the next year.

Your support helped us quickly mobilize to advocate for families and individuals across our community facing life-changing legal issues during the height of the pandemic– but many more of our neighbors are still facing urgent needs.

Do you want to make an impact and help build a stronger, equitable Silicon Valley? Join the Giving Tuesday movement with a tax-deductible donation to the Law Foundation.

In community,

Alison Brunner, Esq.

CEO

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*Name has been changed to protect privacy.

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