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Everyone deserves a safe and affordable place to call home.

Housing Rights

Team

Jassmin Poyaoan

Jassmin Poyaoan

Program Director, Housing Rights

Jassmin Poyaoan

Program Director, Housing Rights
Kelly Diggins

Kelly Diggins

Senior Paralegal

Kelly Diggins

Senior Paralegal
Shelby Nacino

Shelby Nacino

Managing Attorney, Housing Rights

Shelby Nacino

Managing Attorney, Housing Rights

Our Focus

Home is the place where we lay our heads down at night, find comfort, and care for our loved ones. We provide culturally and linguistically competent assistance to low-income tenants and defend the rights of San Francisco tenants, many of whom are from immigrant communities, seniors, or living with disabilities.

We advocate for local and state policies that preserve housing, create affordable housing options, and decrease inequities in housing and land use. We also engage in community education and outreach.

A group of protesters stand lined up holding posters about housing rights.

Photo Credit: Joseph Smooke

Illustration of a house and trees on a hill

Legal Help for San Francisco Tenants

If you’re facing eviction, accumulated rent debt due to COVID-19, or other housing problems in San Francisco, we are here for you. Get help now.

Our Work

Guides & Reports

Know Your Rights: Answers to Frequently Asked Tenant Questions

Perspectives

Q&A: How ALC's Housing Rights Team Keeps People In Their Homes

Read how ALC's staff work to address the need for safe and affordable housing in San Francisco.

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News

Chinatown Tenants Win Settlement in Discrimination and Harassment Case Against Valstock Management

Chinatown tenants and the Community Tenants Association have won an unprecedented settlement that asserts their right to live peacefully in the neighborhood and buildings they call home.

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News & Perspectives

News

Supervisor Melgar Introduces Legislation to Curb “Nuisance” Evictions in San Francisco

October 6, 2026

Proposal developed with Asian Law Caucus and the San Francisco Anti-Displacement Coalition comes as “nuisance” eviction notices rise sharply across the city
Guides & Reports

Explainer: Understanding Birthright Citizenship

September 4, 2026

Birthright citizenship remains the law in the U.S. This page provides an explainer on birthright citizenship, case developments, and Trump's executive orders.
News

Chinatown Tenants Organize Tenant Association to Fight Evictions from Decades-long Home

June 25, 2026

Tenants of 1120 Jackson have formed a tenant association to fight unfair eviction threats and harassment. Association members facing evictions include elders who have lived there for decades.