Upcoming Housing Workshops in San Jose - Sept - May

Join the Law Foundation of Silicon Valley and SOMOS Mayfair! Housing workshops followed by FREE legal advice! Every other month starting in September!

RSPV with Andrea Portillo to reserve your spot: (408) 928-7282 - aportillo@somosmayfair.org

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS - SEPT. 20
What rights do you have as a renter, do you have protection against evictions?

Where: Painter FRC - 500 Rough and Ready Rd San Jose, CA 95133
When: 9 AM - 11:30 AM

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS - NOV. 15
What rights do you have as a renter, do you have protection against evictions?

Where: Cesar Chavez FRC 2000 Kammerer Ave, San Jose, CA 95116
When: 6 PM - 8 PM

EVICTIONS - JAN. 31
Protect yourself from unlawful evictions

Where: Painter FRC - 500 Rough and Ready Rd San Jose, CA 95133
When: 6 PM - 8 PM

EVICTIONS - MARCH 20
Protect yourself from unlawful evictions

Where: Cesar Chavez FRC 2000 Kammerer Ave, San Jose, CA 95116
When: 9 AM - 11:30 AM

TENANT PROTECTION ORDINANCE - MAY 15
What rights do you have as a tenant? Does your legal status effect these rights?

Where: Painter FRC - 500 Rough and Ready Rd San Jose, CA 95133
When: 9 AM - 11:30 AM

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¡Únase con la Law Foundation of Silicon Valley y SOMOS Mayfair!

Talleres de vivienda seguidos de asesoramiento legal GRATUITO! ¡Cada dos meses a partir de septiembre!

RSVP con Andrea para reservar tu espacio: (408) 928-7282 - aportillo@somosmayfair.org

CONOSCA SUS DERECHOS- Sept. 20
¿Qué derechos tiene como inquilino, tiene protección contra los desalojos?

Painter FRC - 500 Rough and Ready Rd San Jose, CA 95133
9 AM - 11:30 AM

CONOSCA SUS DERECHOS- NOV. 15
¿Qué derechos tiene como inquilino, tiene protección contra los desalojos?

Cesar Chavez FRC 2000 Kammerer Ave, San Jose, CA 95116
6 PM - 8 PM

DESALOJOS - ENERO 31
Protégete de los desalojos ilegales

Painter FRC - 500 Rough and Ready Rd San Jose, CA 95133
6 PM - 8 PM

DESALOJOS - MARZO 20
Protégete de los desalojos ilegales

Cesar Chavez FRC 2000 Kammerer Ave, San Jose, CA 95116
9 AM - 11:30 AM

ORDENANZA DE PROTECCIÓN DEL INQUILINO
¿Qué derechos tienes como inquilino? ¿Su estado legal afecta estos derechos?

Painter FRC - 500 Rough and Ready Rd San Jose, CA 95133
9 AM - 11:30 AM

Latest Statement Re: Mountain View City Council's RV Ban

Statement about Mountain View City Council Oversized Vehicle Ordinances

“We are disappointed that the Mountain View City Council passed the RV ban despite hours of public testimony about its harmful impacts on vehicle residents.”

“We will be monitoring closely as the council moves forward with implementing the ordinances and meeting with vehicle residents about next steps.”

-  Michael Trujillo, Law Foundation attorney

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On September 24, the Law Foundation of Silicon Valley, the ACLU of Northern California, and the Disability Rights Advocates sent a letter to Mountain View City Council detailing how the same constitutional concerns outlined in the May 7, 2019 letter apply to the de-facto ban on oversized vehicles that would be created by the two proposed ordinances, and we remain prepared to challenge the ordinances if enacted.  

After extended public testimony from these residents and local service providers regarding the impact that an oversized vehicle ban would have on their families, City Council backed away from a 24-hour, citywide ban on oversized vehicle parking. Unfortunately, staff now proposes two ordinances – an oversized vehicle parking ban on narrow streets and an oversized vehicle parking ban on streets with Class II bike lanes – that would have the very same effect.

We, the Law Foundation of Silicon Valley, American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California, and Disability Rights Advocates, are prepared to challenge the proposed ordinances in court should Mountain View City Council approve them. In short, the proposed ordinances would impose a city-wide ban on oversized vehicle parking that is just as unconstitutional as a ban implemented with a single ordinance.

Read the letter here.

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On September 5, the Law Foundation of Silicon Valley, the ACLU of Northern California, and the Disability Rights Advocates sent a letter to Mountain View City Council with a renewed demand related to an overnight oversized vehicle parking prohibition ordinance.

An overnight oversized vehicle parking prohibition would make it impossible for people who reside in vehicles such as vans, trailers, and recreational vehicles (RVs) to live anywhere in Mountain View, even though Mountain View is unable to offer these residents indoor shelter space. An overnight parking ban would therefore violate the state and federal Constitutions. Because a ban would disproportionately deny housing to people with disabilities and likely people of color, it would also violate the Fair Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Read the letter here.

Celebrating 30 Years of the Ryan White CARE Act — the Most Comprehensive HIV/AIDS-Related Legislation in the U.S.

Thank you to everyone who joined our celebration of the beginning of the 30th year of the Ryan White CARE Act. Special thank you to Ryan White's mother, Jeanne White-Ginder, for discussing her experience at the very beginning of the HIV epidemic, and her and Ryan's roles in the passage of the Ryan White CARE Act.

The Ryan White CARE Act, enacted in 1990, is the most comprehensive HIV/AIDS-related legislation ever passed in the United States. It provides for medical care and support services to persons living with HIV or AIDS, as well as HIV testing, outreach and education. More than half a million people have benefited from services provided through the Ryan White CARE Act since its signing. This event will highlight and celebrate the successes of the Ryan White Program in Santa Clara County.

The Law Foundation has been the County’s provider of free legal services to people living with HIV or AIDS for 30 years – a support service under the Ryan White CARE Act. Thank you to The HealthTrust for sponsoring this event!