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Victory for Tenants!
On August 25, 2021, the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal rejected LA apartment owners’ challenge to the City’s eviction moratorium. PILP, along with Susman Godfrey LLP, Public Counsel, and Western Center on Law & Poverty represent intervenors Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment and Strategic Actions for a Just Economy. Read More Here.
Action Not Silence
From Atlanta to Oakland
We Rise with All to Condemn Anti-Asian Hate and Violence
Black Lives Matter – Action Not Patience
Who We Are
The Public Interest Law Project (PILP) provides crucial litigation and advocacy support to local legal services and public interest law programs throughout California. Our work brings affordable housing to lower income families and homeless people, provides access to services and public benefits for lower income persons and persons with disabilities, and protects neglected and abused children and persons displaced by major disasters and government action. Learn more
News and Updates »
On September 17, 2021, PILP, along with California Legal Rural Assistance and Law Office of Babak Naficy filed a lawsuit against the City of San Luis Obispo in federal court, seeking to stop the City’s practice of criminalizing homelessness, unlawfully … Read more
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal issued an August 25, 2021 opinion affirming the trial court’s rejection of a preliminary injunction motion by the Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles to stop the COVID eviction moratorium enacted by the City … Read more
Petitioners Desiree Martinez and Maria de Jesus Sanchez, represented by PILP and Central California Legal Services, sued the City of Clovis to force the City’s Housing Element to comply with state law. On April 30, 2021, the Fresno County … Read more
Become PILP’s Next Director
We are looking for an attorney with management experience, expertise in housing, public benefits, or related public interest field, and an enthusiasm for our mission. The position combines direct involvement in PILP’s legal and policy advocacy with a leadership role in statewide systemic change. Learn More Here.
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