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Disability Rights California (DRC) is the agency designated under federal law to protect and advocate for the rights of Californians with disabilities.  Our California Office of Patients' Rights (COPR) advocates for the rights of people in the State Hospitals who have a psychiatric disability or emotional impairment.  Our Office of Clients' Rights Advocacy (OCRA) assists individuals with developmental disabilities who are clients of California's Regional Centers.   

DRC’s Legal Advocacy Unit (LAU) provides free legal advice to Californians with disabilities in several civil legal areas of law: Civil rights; Education; Employment; Healthcare/Home & Community-Based Services; Housing; Voting.  DRC’s LAU work includes: Information and Referral, Investigation of Abuse and Neglect, Legal Representation & Rights Protection, Education & Outreach, and Public Policy Advocacy. Our priorities include enforcing and advancing the rights of Californians with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and ensuring that people with disabilities have access to mental health services and housing.  We also provide short-term assistance to people with disabilities throughout California who are: (1) representing themselves in eviction cases or who have received eviction notices, (2) at risk of homelessness, or (3) in need of reasonable accommodations/modifications in their housing.   

Those interested in assistance may call Disability Rights California’s intake line. 

The Santa Barbara County Bar Association sponsors a Lawyer Referral Service that assists people in Santa Barbara County who have legal problems and seek the advice of qualified attorneys. The Lawyer Referral Service has been serving Santa Barbara County since 1964 and is certified by the State Bar of California, Certificate Number 0032. This service is a program of the SBCBA and is a community-based resource you can trust.

Housing, public benefits, including CalWorks, CalFresh (food stamps), Medi-Cal, General Assistance (GA), Social Security, SSI, unemployment insurance benefits (UIB), and state disability insurance (SDI).

CRLA provides legal assistance to low income persons in education, employment & labor, rural health, and housing/landlord-tenant issues including eviction and foreclosure defense. Our mission is to fight for justice and individual rights alongside the most exploited communities of our society.  We provide a variety of community education and outreach programs including leadership development. CRLA also protects Ingenious Mexican communities, LGBT communities, and farm worker communities.

Complete the CONTACT US form for non-urgent matters. Call the office if you have a time sensitive concern such as an eviction or restraining order issue. 

CRLA provides full legal representation and legal workshops. Each case is reviewed individually. CRLA does employment, housing, education, and health law. CRLA does not do criminal or family law. 

Due to limited staff, it is not possible to provide full representation to each person who needs a free lawyer.  However, we always try to provide some assistance, from referrals to other agencies to advice on how to solve legal problems without a lawyer.

CRLA provides legal assistance to low income persons in education, employment & labor, rural health, and housing/landlord-tenant issues including eviction and foreclosure defense. Our mission is to fight for justice and individual rights alongside the most exploited communities of our society.  We provide a variety of community education and outreach programs including leadership development. CRLA also protects Ingenious Mexican communities, LGBT communities, and farm worker communities.

Complete the CONTACT US form for non-urgent matters. Call the office if you have a time sensitive concern such as an eviction or restraining order issue. 

CRLA provides full legal representation and legal workshops. Each case is reviewed individually. CRLA does employment, housing, education, and health law. CRLA does not do criminal or family law. 

Due to limited staff, it is not possible to provide full representation to each person who needs a free lawyer.  However, we always try to provide some assistance, from referrals to other agencies to advice on how to solve legal problems without a lawyer.

CRLA provides legal assistance to low income persons in education, employment & labor, rural health, and housing/landlord-tenant issues including eviction and foreclosure defense. Our mission is to fight for justice and individual rights alongside the most exploited communities of our society.  We provide a variety of community education and outreach programs including leadership development. CRLA also protects Ingenious Mexican communities, LGBT communities, and farm worker communities.

Complete the CONTACT US form for non-urgent matters. Call the office if you have a time sensitive concern such as an eviction or restraining order issue. 

CRLA provides full legal representation and legal workshops. Each case is reviewed individually. CRLA does employment, housing, education, and health law. CRLA does not do criminal or family law. 

Due to limited staff, it is not possible to provide full representation to each person who needs a free lawyer.  However, we always try to provide some assistance, from referrals to other agencies to advice on how to solve legal problems without a lawyer.