Legal Services of Northern California

The Shriver Project at LSNC seeks to level the playing field in eviction courts by providing high volume legal representation to low-income litigants, primarily tenants. Residential tenants facing eviction have almost never benefited from the assistance of legal counsel. Landlords nearly always do. This imbalance leaves tenants frustrated, confused, and defenseless in court. The Shriver Projects seek to equalize eviction courts through high volume legal representation for low-income litigants. Through this intervention, the Shriver Project hopes to achieve these ultimate changes: reduced instances of preventable homelessness, increased accountability for abusive landlords, and improving the quality of the local rental housing stock. The Shriver Project serves Yolo County.

HICAP Services of Northern California is a volunteer program dedicated to serving the 500,000 Medicare beneficiaries in our nine county service region. We provide free information and advocacy for all Medicare beneficiaries and those imminent of Medicare eligibility, and place a priority on assisting low-income Medicare beneficiaries.

Serving; El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Sierra, Sutter, Yolo and Yuba Counties in California

The Western States Pension Assistance Project is a pension counseling project within LSNC that provides services free of charge. We serve callers of all ages and income levels who live or have worked in California, Arizona, Nevada or Hawaii. There are no age or income requirements to this project.

Our knowledgeable pension team can help understand your retirement plan rights and claim the benefits you have earned, regardless of the type of company or retirement benefit involved. They also assist with:

tracking down benefits from previous employers;
working through the claims and appeals process;
helping you understand your rights as a former or surviving spouse;
correcting pension benefit calculations; and
addressing overpayment demands.

Our pension counseling services are provided without charge to those who live in or have earned a retirement benefit in Arizona, California, Hawaii, and Nevada.