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The Contractors State License Board has received special, one-time funding from the California Legislature for a Solar Energy System Restitution Program. This program is intended to provide up to $40,000 in restitution to homeowners who suffered an unpaid financial loss after contracting for the installation of a solar energy system.
Are you a low-income homeowner in financial distress due to a PACE loan? In partnership with legal organizations across Southern California, we can help figure out your situation and explain your legal options.
You have a PACE loan if you are being financed by one of the following companies:
- HERO/Renovate
- CalFirst/Renew Financial
- E3/Energy Efficient Equity/FortiFi Financial
- PACE Funding
- Ygrene
If you live in one of the counties listed below please contact one of our partner agencies for an intake or clinic appointment (Spanish & English flyer available HERE):
County | Agency | Intake Line |
Los Angeles | Public Counsel 610 S. Ardmore Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90005 | 213-385-2977 ext. 700 |
Los Angeles | Bet Tzedek Legal Services 3250 Wilshire Blvd #1300 Los Angeles, CA 90010 | 323-648-4715 |
Orange | Public Law Center 601 W. Civic Center Dr. Santa Ana, CA 92701 | 714-541-1010 ext. 366 |
Riverside/San Bernardino | Inland Counties Legal Services 1040 Iowa Avenue Suite 109 Riverside, CA 92507 | Intake line: 888-245-4257 Senior line: 800-977-4257 |
San Diego/Imperial | Elder Law & Advocacy 5151 Murphy Canyon Road, Suite 110 San Diego, CA 92123 | 858-565-1392 |
If you don’t have legal representation but want to take action right away, here are some things you can do without a lawyer:
- File a Claim for Cancellation of PACE Taxes with LA County’s Assessment Appeals Board
- LA County’s Assessment Appeal Application (Form AAB-100) is available HERE.
- The PACE Complaint form (to submit with Form AAB-100) and an English language guide to assist you in completing and submitting the appeal is available HERE.
- The PACE Complaint form (to submit with Form AAB-100) and a Spanish language guide to assist you in completing and submitting the appeal is available HERE.
- Please note that the window to file a cancellation claim with the County Assessment Appeals Board is from July 2–November 30 every year.
- File a complaint with the Contractor’s State License Board. Be as specific as possible in your complaint, and send supporting documents.
- Write to your County Supervisor, and your state and federal representatives. Try to be thorough but concise.
- Write to or file a complaint with the California Attorney General and/or the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation.
- File a complaint with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The CFPB is not currently handling PACE issues, but they are interested in it. By filing a complaint, you will send a message that they need to accept complaints about PACE.
- If you can afford to pay a lawyer, a good way to find one who knows about home improvement contracts and PACE financing is through the Los Angeles County Bar Association at (213) 243-1525 or online HERE.