BASTA INC

What they do

BASTA HAS FOCUSED ITS MISSION ON HELPING LOW-INCOME TENANTS IN THE COUNTY of LOS ANGELES REGARDLESS of RACE, AGE, GENDER, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, ETHNICITY, NATIONALITY, IMMIGRATION STATUS, or ANYTHING ELSE. BASTA: (A)PROVIDES LEGAL COUNSEL and TRIAL REPRESENTATION; (B)PROMOTES, ADVOCATES, and DEFENDS THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT to A JURY TRIAL; (C)UNDERTAKES APPELLATE WORK IN A VARIETY of CIRCUMSTANCES; (D)ERADICATES SUBSTANDARD HOUSING THROUGH CLASS ACTIONS, MASS ACTIONS, and OTHER AFFIRMATIVE LITIGATION; (E)ENFORCES LOCAL HOUSING ORDINANCES THROUGH IMPACT LITIGATION; (F)ASSISTS TENANTS IN FORECLOSED PROPERTIES; (G)OFFERS RELOCATION AID to DISPLACED TENANTS; (H)UNDERTAKES HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION ACTIVITIES; (I)ACTS AS A LIAISON BETWEEN HUD and HOUSING COOPERATIVES; (J)ORGANIZES INSPECTIONS of SUBSTANDARD HOUSING; (K)PROVIDES TENANT ADVOCACY ASSISTANCE AT AGENCY HEARINGS; (L)CONDUCTS COMMUNITY EDUCATION and OUTREACH; and (M)EDUCATES STUDENTS ON TENANT RIGHTS and SLUM HOUSING ISSUES.