Civil Rights Department (Formerly Dept of Fair Employment and Housing)
Civil and Human Rights
Investigates and provides conciliation services in cases of unlawful discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations. Complaints can be filed online or by mail.
Community Legal Services Clinic (McGeorge)
Health
Students at the McGeorge School of Law can serve low-income clients in the areas of Immigration, Bankruptcy, Elder & Health Law, and Homeless Advocacy.
Contractors State License Board
Housing
Consumers can use the CSLB to find licensed contractors, check to see if a contractor is licensed, and get assistance with complaints against contractors.
24-Hour Licensing and Consumer Information:: (800) 321-CSLB (2752)
https://www.cslb.ca.gov/
Disability Rights California
Administrative Law
Advice on rights, some legal representation available for disability-related legal matters.
Housing and Economic Rights Advocates (HERA)
Estates Wills and Trusts
Case consultations on housing, predatory and unfair lending, estate planning, foreclosure prevention, reentry, and credit.
Eligibility: low to moderate income
Legal Services of Northern California
Courts and Procedure
Provides free civil representation to low-income clients on issues related to housing (landlord-tenant disputes) and government benefits issues (CalWorks, General Assistance, Social Security, Unemployment, etc.), health benefits (Medi-Cal, Medicare, Covered California, private insurance, etc.), and other civil legal matters.
NeighborWorks HomeOwnership Center
Housing
Provides housing counseling for pre-purchasing, post-purchasing, foreclosure prevention, and renting
Project Sentinel
Housing
Project Sentinel’s Fair Housing Center offers services for tenants/homeseekers who are experiencing housing discrimination.
Sacramento County Assessor’s Office
Housing
The Assessor is responsible for locating taxable property in the County, assessing the value, identifying the owner, and publishing annual and supplemental assessment rolls., Assessor’s Parcel Viewer: Use Parcel Viewer to view property maps, parcel information and recent sales.
Sacramento, CA 95826
Property Transfer Information: 916-875-0750
Real Property Assessment Information: 916-875-0700
https://assessor.saccounty.gov/Pages/default.aspx
Sacramento County Clerk Recorder
Housing
Note: address change as of December 4, 2023.
The Clerk-Recorder’s office maintains real property and related records, as well as birth certificates, death certificates, marriage licenses and certificates, and professional registrations.
County Service Center: 8239 E. Stockton Boulevard, Suite A, Sacramento, CA 95828. Note: Same-day document recording not available at County Service Center. Documents are accepted for recording within 2 business days.
Sacramento Renters Helpline
Housing
The Renters Helpline provides free information to tenants on their rights and responsibilities and offer tenant-landlord dispute resolution
Tenant Protection Program (City of Sacramento)
Housing
Sacramento’s Tenant Protection Program assists residential tenants and landlords with questions about annual rent increase limits and protections for unjustified evictions, facilitating a fair rate of return or pre-eviction hearings, and administering and enforcing City code.