Nolo Do-It-Yourself Products
Consumers and small business owners can handle many legal matters themselves with Nolo's do-it-yourself products, which range from online forms and software to books and eGuides. All are written in plain English, with step-by-step instructions that help you get the job done.

The Nolo Lawyer Directory
Sometimes, consumers and small businesses want advice from a lawyer. Our lawyer directory can help you connect with a short list of attorneys who will compete for your business. Or you can use the directory to learn more about individual lawyers and then connect with the ones you choose.

These links to Free Legal Information are at the bottom of most pages of Nolo.com.

• Articles & FAQs - https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia
• Legal Updates - https://www.nolo.com/legal-updates
• Calculators - https://www.nolo.com/legal-updates
• Law Blogs - https://blog.nolo.com/
• Legal Research - https://www.nolo.com/legal-rese…

[read more]

The Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH), better known as Cal/OSHA, is responsible for the following:

• Protection and improvement of the health and safety of working men and women in California
• Protection and improvement of the safety of passengers riding on elevators, amusement rides, and tramways
• Setting and enforcing standards
• Providing outreach, education, and assistance
• Issuing permits, licenses, certifications, registrations, and approvals

Contact Cal/OSHA - https://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/Contactus.html
(Cal/OSHA Branches, Cal/OSHA Units, and Cal/OSHA Headquarters contact information)

---------------------------------

COVID-19 Resources

Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Guidance and Resources - https://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/coronavirus/

Workplace safety and health regulations in California require employers to take steps to protect workers exposed to infectious diseases like the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), which is widespread in the community. Cal/OSHA has poste… [read more]

Tenants Together is a statewide renters’ rights organization devoted to defending and advancing the rights of California tenants. We work to help tenants assert their rights to safe, decent, and affordable housing. Most tenants around the state have no meaningful protection from rising rents, unfair evictions and abusive landlords. Tenants Together can help answer questions about rights as a tenant in California and provide assistance to those facing a difficult situation with a landlord. http://www.tenantstogether.org/

For information regarding evictions, see the Tenant Defense Toolkit here:
https://www.tenantstogether.org/covid-19-tenant-defense?link_id=3&can_id=ec8cca940403a030d35e51d640e5cc1a&source=email-tt-update-fighting-through-the-fall-for-tenants&email_referrer=email_1290731&email_subject=fighting-through-the-fall-know-your-rights-_la-lucha-sigue-conozca-sus-derechos

Please call the bilingual hotline at 888-495-8020 or visit their website at www.tenantstoge… [read more]

The Federal Trade Commission has information about avoiding and reporting coronavirus scams during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Avoid coronavirus scams - https://www.ftc.gov/coronavirus/scams-consumer-advice
Consumer alerts & tips for avoiding coronavirus scams - https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/?utm_source=govdelivery

The Code Enforcement Division enforces Municipal, Zoning, and Building Codes on public and private property throughout the City. Code Enforcement works to administer a fair and unbiased enforcement program, improve the overall appearance of the City, and works with residents, neighborhood associations, public service agencies, and other City departments to facilitate voluntary compliance with City codes.

Web pages

• Code Enforcement - https://www.roseville.ca.us/cms/one.aspx?pageId=8740498

The US Department of Veterans Affairs works with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other federal partners to provide COVID-19 vaccines to eligible Veterans and family members at no cost.
 
Veterans who have established VA healthcare can call the facility where they receive treatment for information about getting a COVID-19 vaccine.

Here are the numbers for some regional facilities:
Auburn: 530-889-0872
Mather: 916-843-7000
McClellan: 916-561-7400
Reno: 888-838-6256

Check this page often for updates: https://www.va.gov/health-care/covid-19-vaccine/

AB-2179 extension temporarily protects tenants who submitted applications for rental assistance from eviction. https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB2179:

• Applications for Housing is Key closed on 3/31/22.
• Tenants who applied for Housing is Key on or before 3/31/22 can't be evicted for non-payment while their application is pending.
• Tenants who have been denied assistance can be evicted.
• Tenants can also be evicted for other reasons like causing a nuisance, etc.
• The extension only applies to rent due before 4/1/22. Tenants are expected to pay 100% of rent due from 4/1/22 going forward.
• The extension ends on June 30, 2022.

----------------------------------------------
COVID-19, California Eviction Moratoriums (Bans) and Tenant Protections -
https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/coronavirus-covid-19-california-eviction-bans-and-tenant-protections.html
-----------------------------------

Nolo Do-It-Yourself Products
Consumers and smal… [read more]

Departments for different aspects of housing are listed below and on this web page: https://www.bcsh.ca.gov/housing/index.html. Programs with services available directly to the public are in bold italic type.

Housing and Community Development
The Department of Housing and Community Development administers State and Federal housing and community development loan and grant programs. These programs develop and rehabilitate rental and supportive housing, promote homeownership, provide emergency rent relief, and assist in creating housing for farm workers, people with disabilities, and people experiencing homelessness. The Department also administers the Community Block Grant Program that funds housing activities, public works, community facilities, and public service projects serving lower-income people in rural communities.

• Community Block Grant Program - For rural cities and counties
• No Place Like Home Program - For counties
• Veterans Housing and Homelessness Prevention Program&n…

[read more]

211 offers COVID-19 information resources organized by level of government: County, State, and Federal. Below is information from the County of Nevada and the Nevada County Public Health Department (NCPHD).

General Guidance

• Nevada County Public Health COVID-19 info - https://nevadacountyca.gov/2924/COVID-19
• Business Resources - https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/3143/Business-Resources
• COVID-19 compliance complaints - https://nevadacountyca.portal.iworq.net/
• Mental health - https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/2965/Lets-Talk-Nevada-County
• COVID-19 Rental, Mortgage, and Utility Assistance - https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/3634/Rental-Mortgage-and-Utility-Assistance. This program is now closed. Keeping in this listing in case people ask about it.
• As of 3/1/23 - People can call the Nevada County Public Health COVID-19 Nurse Line at 530-265-7258 for guidance about resources, testing, isolation, and treatment for COVID-19. NCPH may be able to provide groceries a…

[read more]

The UC Davis Pulmonary Specialty Clinic in Sacramento has a Post-COVID-19 Clinic for "long-haul" patients. Also know as "long COVID" the terms refer to the condition experienced by people who have survived one or more COVID-19 infections but have lasting, often life-limiting, symptoms.

The clinic provides one place where patients can get answers to their questions and potentially start on a treatment plan. The clinic has partnered with specialists throughout the UC Davis health system to provide timely consultations. The clinic may also collaborate with cardiology, vascular, neurology and infectious disease-immunology specialists.

Information gathered at the clinic may benefit COVID-19 patients throughout the world. There are just a few institutions looking at the lifecycle effects of COVID-19 and setting standards for longer-term care.

Eligibility
Post-COVID-19 Clinic patients must have previously been diagnosed with COVID-19 and provide medical documentation of a positive COVID-19 … [read more]