LOS ANGELES CENTER FOR COMMUNITY LAW AND ACTION
Programs
Housing Legal Services
LEGAL SERVICES: OVER THE FISCAL YEAR 1/1/24 - 12/31/24, THE LOS ANGELES CENTER FOR COMMUNITY LAW AND ACTION ("LACCLA") WAS FOCUSED PRIMARILY ON REPRESENTATION OF LOW-INCOME CLIENTS IN CASES RELATED TO FAIR HOUSING, TENANTS' RIGHTS AND EVICTION DEFENSE. LACCLA REPRESENTED DOZENS FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS IN HOUSING-RELATED PROCEEDINGS, INCLUDING CASES RELATED TO FAIR HOUSING, RETALIATORY EVICTION, AND BREACH OF THE WARRANTY OF HABITABILITY. LACCLA ALSO TRIED CASES IN SUPPORT OF INDIVIDUAL TENANTS AND TENANT ASSOCIATIONS AND UNIONS THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. LACCLA'S GOAL IS TO LEVERAGE LEGAL SERVICES TO PRESERVE AND PROMOTE SAFE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING, ESPECIALLY FOR VERY LOW-INCOME PEOPLE, IN AND AROUND LOS ANGELES COUNTY.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$856.4KLACCLA Community Organizing Program
ORGANIZING: THE LOS ANGELES CENTER FOR COMMUNITY LAW AND ACTION ("LACCLA") ENGAGES IN COMMUNITY CANVASSING AND HOSTS WEEKLY COMMUNITY MEETINGS AND LEGAL CLINICS TO GROW ITS BASE AND ORGANIZE AROUND PARTICULAR ISSUES RELATED TO TENANTS RIGHTS. LACCLA'S WEEKLY COMMUNITY MEETINGS WERE HELD WEDNESDAY AT 6:30PM AND PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR GROUPS OF APPROXIMATELY 40 WEEKLY ATTENDEES TO CONSIDER ISSUES, AND PARTICULARLY HOUSING ISSUES, IMPACTING LOS ANGELES COUNTY AND TO DEVISE COHERENT STRATEGIES TO RESOLVE PROBLEMS THAT AFFECT THEIR COMMUNITY.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided––LACCLA Legal Services and Organizing
PROGRAMMING: LACCLA'S PRIMARY WORK INVOLVES THE PROVISION OF LEGAL SERVICES AND ISSUE-AREA OR CASE-SPECIFIC ORGANIZING. BEYOND THESE TWO AREAS OF FOCUS, ITS FLAGSHIP PROGRAMS ARE MEMBER COMMITTEES AND THE PROVISION OF PRO-BONO LEGAL SERVICES. THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS, LACCLA SUPPORTS ITS CONSTITUENTS IN ACCOMPLISHING COMMUNITY ORGANIZING GOALS, SUCH AS SUPPORTING THEIR FELLOW MEMBERS WITH DIRECT ACTIONS, OR CAMPAIGNS TO RESIST DISPLACEMENT AND COMBAT GENTRIFICATION.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided––
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