Emergency Rental Assistance Program Update on the Newly Passed California and Federal Tenant Protections On September 17, the City of Fresno hosted a virtual community forum on tenants’ rights. CCLS housing attorneys Nikki Love and Brandi Snow presented, along with California State Assembly Member Dr. Joaquin Arambula and Fresno City Council President District 3 […]
We’re Here to Help Our health consumer advocates can assist with you if you are facing barriers to your medical services. We assist persons with Medi-Cal, Covered California, Medicare, private insurance and private-pay patients. We can help if you are facing: delayed or denied medical services, medical debt and with requesting a second medical opinion. […]
Section 8 Housing Discrimination CCLS and the City of Fresno are partnering to provide this important message to tenants and landlords regarding Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) discrimination. We encourage persons who feel they have encountered housing discrimination, especially if they are Housing Choice Voucher (section 8) recipients, to contact any of the agencies listed […]
Centro La Familia to host COVID Vaccination Clinic and Food Distribution Disclaimer Your use of this website, including posting comments will not create an attorney-client relationship. You should neither act nor refrain from acting based on information obtained from this site. None of the information contained on this site is privileged or confidential. The information […]
Big Win For Those Who Want Low-Income Housing in Clovis After Judge Rules City in Violation Nonetheless, Kapetan’s ruling that highlighted Clovis in violation of state housing laws was viewed as a big victory by lawyer Patience Milrod, executive director of Central California Legal Services, which filed the lawsuit on behalf of Martinez and De […]
Meet the Legal Advice Line Team Disclaimer Your use of this website, including posting comments will not create an attorney-client relationship. You should neither act nor refrain from acting based on information obtained from this site. None of the information contained on this site is privileged or confidential. The information contained on this site does […]
In Honor of Cesar Chavez Day CCLS Will Be Closed Wednesday, March 31st Cesar Chavez Day was established as a day of service in celebration of the civil rights and labor movement. Cesar Chavez worked with families, students, religious groups and labor organizations to fight for the equal rights of farmworkers. He co-founded the National […]
Legal Aid Disaster Resource Center “ LADRC.org will serve as a national, multi-partner site to effectively meet the civil legal needs of disaster survivors. The site targets several audiences, including pro bono attorneys and other volunteers, legal aid attorneys, and disaster survivors. The website includes training materials, templates, and presentations on various disaster-related issues, sorted by legal […]
Evicted Fresno-Area Landlord Accused of Evicting Cancer Patient Tenant, Dumping Property on Lawn Plum’s lawyer Alfred Gallegos, with Central California Legal Services in Fresno, said Plum recently went to the home in the 2100 block of Whitson Street in Selma to see if there was anything left to salvage. “There was nothing usable left for […]
In Honor of Black History Month Celebrating Lindsay McCoy Executive Secretary I was fortunate and blessed to grow up in a stable, God-fearing home – it was through our faith and hope that we would come out ok. Living while Black, there was always some issue, some insult, some hardship thrown our way. But our faith […]
