Statewide Disaster Resources:

 

COVID-19

 

Court Information

The services and hours of many courts have been affected by COVID-19. Please call or visit your local court’s website to learn more.

• Preparing to Participate for a Court Hearing Via Zoom 
• E-Filing Instructions

 

 

Work/Employment Rights

Helplines for Work issues

Legal Aid at Work's Workers’ Rights Clinic provides low-income and unemployed people with confidential information about their legal rights related to work in California. They provide services in Spanish, Mandarin, and Cantonese, and can accommodate other languages.

Before calling, please read this FAQ

• San Francisco: 866-864-8208

• East Palo Alto: 866-864-8208

• Watsonville: 831-722-2845

• Santa Ana: 714-571-5200

• San Diego: 619-260-7470

• Sacramento: 916-905-5857

• Berkeley/Oakland: 866-864-8208

• Merced: 559-570-1200

• Fresno: 559-570-1200

• San Bernardino: 909-889-7328

 

Employment Resources

• Visit your county or city website for local resources and programs

• FAQ on Undocumented Worker's Rights

• Fact Sheet for Employers and Workers

• Benefits and Employment FAQ

• Resources for Domestic Workers (English and Spanish)

• Tips on How To Work Safley during COVID-19 

• Protecting Yourself at Work During COVID-19: Saftey Negotiation, and Organizing (English and Spanish)

Unemployment/Benefits

• Visit your county or city website or call 211 for local resources and programs

• Resource Sheet for people who are unemployed or whose wages have been impacted

• How to File a Disability Insurance Claim Online if You Are Sick and Cannot Work (video)

• List of Relief Funds for Undocumented Californians

• (COVID-19) Disaster Relief Assistance for Immigrants

Housing

There are many local, state and national protections for housing for people impacted by COVID-19. In addition to the resources below, make sure to visit your county or city website or call 211 to see what local resources and programs are available to you.

 

If you are not sure what applies to you, please use our "Search for legal Help" tool to find legal aid programs in your area. They should be able to tell you what local programs and protections you are eligible for.

California Housing Resources

• California COVID-19 Renter Protections as of Octover 1, 2021 (English), (Spanish), (Chinese), (Vietnamese), (Russian)

• Understanding CA's COVID-19 Tenant Relief Act. (Spanish), (Chinese), (Vietnamese), (Russian)

• Covid-19 Eviction Protection: Know Your Rights

• FAQ on California Eviction Moratoriums and Tenant Protections

• Resources To Support People Experiencing Homelessness

• Resources for People Experiencing Homelessess or other Housing Issuess due to COVID-19

• CA Homeless Shelter Directory

 

Rental Assistance Programs

• Find Rental Assistance Programs 
• Alameda County Rental Assistance 
• Amador County Rental Assistance 
• Butte County Rental Assistance 
• Fresno County Rental Assistance
• Glenn County Rental Assistance
• Imperial County Rental Assistance  
• Los Angeles County Rental Assistance 
• Madera County Rental Assistance
• Marin County Rental Assistance
• Mono County Rental Assistance
• Monterey County Rental Assistance
• Placer Couny Rental Assistance
• Plumas County Rental Assistance
• Riverside County Rental Assistance
• Sacramento County Rental Assistance 
• San Benito County Rental Assistance
• San Joaquin County Rental Assistance
• Santa Barbara County Rental Assistance
• Tehama County Rental Assistance

Health/Insurance

 

• Visit your county or city website or call 211 for local resources and programs

• How To Prevent the Spread of COVID-19

• Health Care FAQ during COVID-19 (Medicare, Medi-cal, Dental, Nursing Home, Behavioral and Mental Care)

• Kaiser Permanente COVID-19 Coverage Information

• Blue Cross COVID-19 Coverage Information

• Anthem COVID-19 Coverage Information

• Know Your Disability Healthcare Rights

• COVID-19 Emergency Allotment for CalFresh Recipients

• COVID-19 Treatment Information for Immigrants

• COVID-19 Face Covering Guidance

 

Financial

 

• Visit your county or city website or call 211 for local resources and programs

• The IRS's Coronavirus Tax Relief Information

• Guide on Protecting Yourself Financially

• FAQ on Price Gouging During Disasters

• California Unemployment Eligibility Checker

• Apply for Disaster Assistance through Small Business Administration (SBA) 

 

 

Protection from Abuse

• Visit your county or city website or call 211 for local resources and programs

• Information on COVID-19 for Survivors

• Procedures and New CA Rules To Help Keep You Safe During COVID-19

• Resources for Emotional Support and Well-Being

Utilities

 

• Visit your county or city website or call 211 for local resources and programs

• Assistance For Heating and Cooling Energy Costs 

• Find Assistance Programs For Utilities 

 

 

Scams

• COVID-19 Scam Alerts

• Consumer alert: Fraudulent Charties & Donation Tips During COVID

• Avoid COVID-19 Financial Scams

• Avoid COVID-19 Financial Scams (Spanish Version) 

• Fraudulent COVID-19 Treatment Scams 

• File a Price Gouging or Scam Complaint

 

General Resources

 

• Free Legal Answers (Northern California Only) Write your legal question and a lawyer will write you a response
• Official State of California COVID-19 Resource Page
• Coronavirus How Disability Rights California Can Help You
• A Know Your Rights Guide for Transgender People (English and Spanish)
• Resources for K-12 students and their families during COVID 19
• Map and List of Community Mutual Aid Projects
• Center for Disease Control Coronavirus Resource Page
• Youth Resources During COVID-19

California Fire Disaster Resources 

Resources for Specific Fires 

If you are impacted by a California fire, please visit www.fire.ca.gov or your county's website for information. LawHelpCA will add new legal resources for California fires as they become available.  

Are You Ready For Wildfire Season?

Please use this resource https://www.readyforwildfire.org/ to make sure you are prepared for wildfire season.

Disaster Legal Assistance Hotline

Free hotline for people affected by the wildfires in California. Leave a voicemail and an attorney will call you back.

1-(888)382-3406

Disaster Directory by County

Disaster Directories for 58 California counties with information to help at risk populations get prepared for wildfires, power shut offs, and other natural disasters. (English) (Spanish)

California Free Legal Answers

Write your legal question relating to the recent wildfires and a lawyer will write you a free answer.

Go to Free Legal Answers

General

If you are impacted by a California fire, please visit www.fire.ca.gov or your county's website for more information. LawHelpCA will add new legal resources for California fires as they become available.  

• Summer 2021 Handbook for Individuals and Businesses Affected by California Wildfires

• CalFire Wildfire Readiness Plan

• MyHazards

• Preparing for Wildfire Season During COVID-19 – PBS

• Disaster Planning During COVID-19 – Red Cross

• Disaster Ready Guide – Listos California (Korean) (Chinese) (Filipino) (Hmong) (Vietnamese)

• Disaster Ready Guide (Spanish) – Listos California

• Wildfire Safety Tips and COVID-19 (Chinese) (Filipino) (Hmong) (Korean) (Spanish) (Vietnamese) 

• Wildfire Resource Guide for Californians with Disabilities 

• FEMA Disaster Recovery Center Locator

• Apply for Disaster Assistance through Small Business Administration (SBA) 

• Find Food Assistance Near You 

• Redcross Shelter Locator 

• How to Replace Important Documents 

• Apply For Individual Assistance 

• What to Do Before, During, and After a Wildfire

• California Disaster Legal Services 

• Education Rights After a Disaster

• Ten Tips for Wildfire Claims (English) (Spanish) 

Video Resources

• Prepare for a Wildfire

• Este Preparado Para un Incendio

• How to Prepare for a Forest Fire

• Making an Wildfire Emergency Kit

For more information and online resources about disaster assistance and recovery, including information about crisis counseling, a guide to replacing lost legal documents, see LawHelpCA's disaster assistance information.

You can also find information about legal aid resources for natural disasters nationwide at disasterlegalaid.org.