Mission
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.