The East Bay Community Law Center (EBCLC) is proud to announce it has ratified its second collective bargaining agreement. We mark this victory with recognition of the history that made our success possible. EBCLC is grateful to be in solidarity with movements worldwide in valuing the dignity and solidarity of workers. “Our mission is to […]
What does the end of the eviction moratorium mean for Berkeley tenants? Tenants cannot be evicted for nonpayment of rent that accrued from March 2020 – April 30, 2023. For the period of May 1, 2023 – September 1, 2023, a tenant cannot be evicted for nonpayment of rent if (1) that rent was unpaid […]
Welcome, we are excited for you to join us this semester! Like all of us here at the East Bay Community Law Center (EBCLC), we imagine you read the 2023 U.S. Supreme Court decisions with concern. In particular, the Court’s ruling in Students for Fair Admissions v. Presidents and Fellows of Harvard College has far-reaching […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more than three years, the East Bay Community Law Center has partnered with our clients and peers to uphold the longest, strongest COVID-19-era eviction moratorium in the country. This critical public policy has kept people healthy, housed, and safe during one of the deadliest periods in U.S. history. On Saturday, July […]
What does the end of the eviction moratorium mean for Oakland tenants? Tenants cannot be evicted for nonpayment of rent that accrued from March 2020 – July 14, 2023, that was unpaid due to financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Landlords will be permitted to file eviction lawsuits for nonpayment of rent accrued […]
On June 29, 2023, the Supreme Court, in a 6-3 ruling, effectively ended affirmative action for people of color. (It should be noted that affirmative action for white people, through practices like legacy admissions, is alive and well.) Naturally, this makes me angry.
The East Bay Community Law Center (EBCLC) is proud to host a Juneteenth Block Party and Open House on Thursday, June 15, 2023, from 11:00am-4:00pm. In partnership with Berkeley Juneteenth Festival’s JUNETEENTH WEEK, EBCLC will provide free in person legal services and community workshops. “The Juneteenth holiday honors Black liberation and resilience. As an organization […]
This Black History Month, the East Bay Community Law Center (EBCLC) is proud to join the national call to honor Black Resistance. Every day, we are grateful to partner with our Black led peer organizations to resist systemic racism.
Last week, the Fifth Circuit Court upheld a lower court’s ruling that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was illegal. This decision blocks new applications for DACA and puts the lives of almost 650,000 DACA recipients and the millions of people connected to them at risk. This includes our client, a UC Berkeley […]
We will break this law. Women of color comprise the majority of EBCLC’s executive leadership team. Our staff consists of a majority of women of color. The most significant percentage of clients that we serve are women of color. Last week’s Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade is unequivocally an attack on women of color. […]
