California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation

Happy New Years! We'd like to share some good news: California Earned Income Tax Credit (CalEITC) will now be available to ALL low-income workers who file taxes! This year, for the first time, more than 600,000 immigrant workers and familieswho contribute $3.2 billion in tax support to Californiawill be eligible for critical financial resources when they file their taxes. Governor Newsom announced on January 6 that everyone who receives the CalEITC will also get an additio...nal $600, as part of a new state stimulus for COVID-19 relief. Find out how much you could get back from CalEITC at the link below. Additional information on the flyer attached. ¡Feliz año nuevo! Nos gustaría compartir algunas buenas noticias: ¡El Crédito Tributario por Ingreso del Trabajo de California (CalEITC) ahora estará disponible para TODOS los trabajadores de bajos ingresos que presenten impuestos! Este año, por primera vez, más de 600,000 trabajadores y familias inmigrantes, que contribuyen con $ 3.2 mil millones en apoyo fiscal a California, serán elegibles para recursos financieros críticos cuando presenten sus impuestos. El gobernador Newsom anunció el 6 de enero que todos los que reciban el CalEITC también recibirán $ 600 adicionales, como parte de un nuevo estímulo estatal para el alivio del COVID-19. Descubra cuánto podría recibir de CalEITC en el enlace a continuación. Información adicional en el volante adjunto. https://www.ftb.ca.gov//pers/credits/EITC-Calculator/Home

Join the Berkeley Food Institute today at 2:30 - 3:30pm for screening of clips from the FRONTLINE PBS film, COVID’s Hidden Toll and discussion with the film’s creators. Along with Assemblymember and Agriculture Committee Chair Robert Rivas, and our very own Noe Paramo, Director of the Sustainable Rural Communities Project, we will examine the inequities for farmworkers’ health being exposed amid the current pandemic.

Esta guía de IRLC está diseñado para cualquier persona aplicando a DACA por primera vez. #DACA #immigrantrights

SACRAMENTO RESIDENTS: Sacramento County would like to hear your thoughts about their current COVID-19 response. Your input will help determine areas for improvement to COVID-19 response and aid, and create equal access of health services across the county. ... All surveys are anonymous and confidential, and all participants will have several chances to win one of many $50 Amazon gift cards! Access the survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MV6BBPW

CRLAF has been working with Toys for Tots since 2014, a nationwide program that gives gifts to children whose families are unable to provide much themselves. The families who sign up are always very thankful and look forward to us doing this program each year. Please join us in spreading joy and some holiday spirit among our hardworking and underpaid farmworker families!... https://fresno-ca.toysfortots.org/about_toys_for_tots/ #Giftgiving #donate #toysfortots #toysfortots2020

Compartido con un par de otras organizaciones: revise y comparta estos dos fondos para ayuda financiera de emergencia para familias inmigrantes y trabajadores de restaurantes y otros trabajadores esenciales: Sharing from a couple of other organizations--check out and please share these two funds for emergency financial aid for immigrant families and restaurant and other essential workers: https://missionassetfund.org/immigrant-families-grant/... https://ofwemergencyfund.org/help #immigrantrights #essentialworkers #financialassistance #DerechosHumanos

Though CRLAF has been making a difference in Sacramento and the surrounding area since we were founded in 1981, from Jan. 2018 - Oct. 31, 2020, CRLAF made extreme headway in deportation defense cases for Sacramento City residents through the Sacramento FUEL Network! #immigrantrights

Registra su mobil home y renunciar a tarifas e impuestos vencidos este año con una beca del gobierno. Checa los volantes adjuntos y el vínculo abajo para elegibilidad. La fecha limite para aplicar es el 31 de diciembre. Register your mobile home and waive past due fees and taxes this year through a governmental grant. Check the attached flyers and the link below for eligibility. The deadline to apply is December 31. https://www.hcd.ca.gov/manuf/registration-titling/587.shtml... #mobilehome #HousingForAll #farmworkers

Wednesday, October 28th, 6:30pm: Immigrant Legal Resource Center is offering their 2nd out of 3 event mini-series: experts from Central Valley universities and colleges answering the most common questions about attending college as an undocumented individual. Attend via CVIIC’S Facebook page [https://www.facebook.com/CviicFresno/]. Learn how to apply for college regardless of immigration status! They will specifically address applying to a UC, CSU, and community college and the different degrees available at these institutions. #immigrantrights #undocumented #highereducation

El condado de Sacramento y Sierra Health Foundation están ofertando asistencia financiera ($1,000 a $3,000) por familias que lo necesiten y que han sido afectado por COVID-19. La fecha límite de aplicar es 30 de diciembre. Más información y el vinculo a la aplicación están en el artículo abajo. Sacramento County and Sierra Health Foundation are now offering financial assistance ($1,000 to $3,000) to families that have been affected by COVID-19 and who are in need.... The deadline to apply is December 30. More information and the link to the application are in the article below. #undocumented #financialassistance #COVID19

En vivo - evento informativo sobre los recientes cambios sobre la tarifa para la Ciudadanía.

CRLA Foundation: $4.5 million in relief distributed - https://mailchi.mp//crla-foundation-update-from-the-fields

Aprender sobre la nueva ley de Horas de Enfermedad Pagadas Suplementaria de California de COVID-19 (SPSL) y los derechos de trabajadores sobre horas de enfermedad. El 14 de octubre, 4 pm a 6 pm Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/93054282354

Los beneficios alimenticios de CalFresh en caso de Desastre están disponibles en los condenados de Lake, Monterey, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Solano, Yolo. Aun si no es elegible para los beneficios regulares de Calfresh, usted podría ser elegible para ayuda de comida de Calfresh en caso de Desastre. Llame al 1-877-847-3663 (FOOD) para ponerse en contacto con la oficina local de servicios sociales... del condado. See more

Watersheds of El Porvenir and Cantua Creek in Fresno county exceed the maximum contaminant levels for drinking water. All California residents deserve clean and potable water. Read more about our Emergency Farmworker Water Provision Project on our website.... #waterislife #cleanwaterforall #farmworkers #ruralhealth

Hoy a las 6:30 a.m., escuche a los expertos de los colegios y universidades del Valle Central que responden las preguntas más comunes sobre como ir a la universidad sin importar el estatus migratorio.

CRLA Foundation stands firmly against the administration's threats and its attempts to intimidate our immigrant community. It is important to remember that the U.S. Constitution guarantees certain rights for everyone, regardless of immigration status. These rights include the right to remain silent and not answer questions from the police or immigration authorities, the right to deny law enforcement from entering one's home without permission, and the right to speak with an ...attorney if detained by the police or immigration authorities. Community members should seek a consultation with an immigration attorney to discuss their specific immigration situation and any options or issues they should be aware of, especially if they have a prior deportation order or other previous contact with immigration authorities. We want to take this opportunity to offer a reminder about the services and resources available to Northern California residents. There are several 24/7 hotlines in the region to report immigration enforcement activities. In Sacramento, Yolo, and Placer counties, please call the Sacramento Rapid Response Network at (916) 245-6773. In Kern, Fresno, Merced, Stanislaus, and San Joaquin counties, please call the Valley Watch Network at (559) 206-0151. Individuals should call these hotlines if they are either (1) witnessing active ICE enforcement or (2) seeking emergency legal services for someone who was recently apprehended by ICE. CRLA Foundation is committed to protecting immigrant families. By understanding our legal rights, utilizing our local resources and services, and standing together as a community in support of immigrants, we can respond to ICE's intimidation tactics with power, not panic.

On August 28, Governor Newsom approved a new housing bill that puts temporary tenant protections into place until February 1, 2021. Evictions may begin as early as February 2021, should tenants be unable to pay at least 25% of their rent for the previous five months. El 28 de agosto, el gobernador Newsom aprobó un nuevo proyecto de ley de vivienda que establece protecciones temporales para inquilinos hasta el 1 de febrero de 2021.... Los desalojos pueden comenzar a partir de febrero de 2021, en caso de que los inquilinos no puedan pagar al menos el 25% de su alquiler durante los cinco meses anteriores. Read more on our blog and website. Lea más en nuestro blog y sitio. #housingisahumanright #housingforall #tenant #endhomelessness https://www.crlaf.org/

Este Día del Trabajador, CRLA Foundation agradece y recuerda a los trabajadores esenciales que trabajan todos los días, a pesar del calor y los incendios, para alimentar a nuestro país. Continuaremos luchando por los derechos y la protección de los trabajadores. This Labor Day, CRLA Foundation gives our thanks to and remembers the essential workers who are working everyday, despite the heat and fires, to feed our country. We will continue to fight for workers' rights and protections. https://theintercept.com//california-fires-undocumented-f/

La próxima semana, la abogada de CRLAF, Clarisa Reyes-Becerra, conversará con el Centro de Recursos Familiares de Sierra Vista sobre carga pública y acceso a beneficios públicos durante el COVID-19. Míralo en Facebook Live o regístrate aquí para obtener más información: https://forms.gle/F496XRadfpz9U9HF6.

Nuestra directora de litigios, Verónica Meléndez, presentó sobre derechos laborales durante el COVID-19 con el Consulado de México.