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• Tenants’ Rights and Resources
• Our Local History of Housing Segregation: The Color of Law: Menlo Park Edition
• General Meeting Videos
• Partner Engagement Opportunities
• Menlo Together Newsletter Archives

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Tenants’ Rights and Resources

Menlo Together has hosted a few tenant-focused events, and recognized a need for better access to information related to tenants rights and community resources.  In addition to this list, consider calling United Way’s information and referral service at 2-1-1 or online at www.211bayarea.org/sanmateo.

See below for how to connect, learn and act to build a community where tenants can thrive.

 Tenant Rights in Menlo Park, Redwood City and East Palo Alto

• City of Menlo Park (English and Spanish)
• City of East Palo Alto
• Redwood City 

Community Support Resources for Tenants: 

• Samaritan House
  • Free food, medical services, shelter, counseling or referral services by appointment
  • Phone: 650-347-3648
  • Website: https://samaritanhousesanmateo.org
• Community Legal Services of East Palo Alto  
  • Free legal assistance for low-income families experiencing issues related to housing, immigration, workers’ rights, records clearance, and consumer protection. 
  • Phone: 650-326-6440 
  • Website: https://clsepa.org/contact/ 
• Bay Area Legal Aid – San Mateo County 
  • Legal Advice Line for free legal advice and referrals in all languages. They do not provide advice on crime related issues.   
  • Phone: (800) 551-5554 
  • Website: www.baylegal.org/get-help/ 
• Fair Oaks Community Center  
  • Services include rent assistance, utility payment assistance, food assistance, other emergency assistance and other support services. 
  • Phone: (650) 780-7500
  • Website: www.smc-connect.org/locations/fair-oaks-community-center 
• El Concilio of San Mateo County
  • Helps underserved, low-income, non/limited English speaking residents apply for financial assistance for utilities. Provides mental health referrals and other quality of life support services. 
  • Phone: (650) 373-1080 
  • Website: www.el-concilio.org/programs 

• Faith in Action Bay Area
  • Resources, Information, and Help-lines in English and Spanish
  • Phone: (203) 666-4472
  • Website: https://faithinactionba.org/resource/ 

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Take Action!

• SB 567 – The CA Homelessness Prevention Act (2023) – Contact Jess Hudson jhudson@uwba.org to be informed of next steps.
• Join the FIGHT:
  • Sign the YUCA petition in support of the “Opportunity to Purchase Act (OPA)” here.
  • Sign Faith in Action Bay Area’s Redwood City Housing Platform Petition here.
  • Sign the Menlo Together Petition to support City Action on Tenants Rights, here
  • Sign the Housing Leadership Council petition to support Tenant Rights and Affordable Homes in unincorporated San Mateo County here

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Connect and Learn

In May 2023 Menlo Together, YUCA, HLC and Faith in Action presented a forum called “Tenants Belong” in which we heard stories and ideas for how to achieve housing justice, from local tenants.  Achieving housing justice will take all of us.  We invite you to connect and engage in the fight.

Read about the “Tenants Belong” event here (Spanish) and here (English).  

• Engage with YUCA by following their activities on Facebook and Instagram 
• Follow Faith in Action here. Reach out for a conversation by emailing fiaba@faithinactionba.org  or calling 203-666-4472. 
• Engage with Menlo Together by subscribing to our newsletter, attending our events, and joining one of our working groups.  Reach out for a conversation by emailing info@menlotogether.org
• Join Housing Leadership Council or subscribe to the HLC newsletter member. Reach out for a conversation by emailing kchan@hlcsmc.org

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General Meeting Videos

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Menlo Together Newsletter Archives