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Fighting To End Poverty In California

OUR MISSION

Through the lens of economic and racial justice, Western Center on Law & Poverty fights in courts, cities, counties, and in the Capitol to secure housing, health care and a strong safety net for low-income Californians.

Many systems keep people in poverty – from institutionalized racism to unjust and unequal economic structures. We address those factors in every aspect of our work, and call out the ways they oppress people experiencing poverty.

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Latest News

October 28, 2020October 28, 2020

App-Based Companies Pushing Prop. 22 Say Drivers Will Get Health Benefits. Will They?

October 22, 2020October 22, 2020

Up-to-date COVID-19 information

October 21, 2020October 21, 2020

EPIC News – October 2020

October 21, 2020

USDA’s Virus Food Aid Limits Harm Neediest, 9th Circ. Told

Blog

October 20, 2020, By Helen Tran, Western Center Staff Attorney

BLOG: Asian Americans Should Vote Yes on Prop 16. Here’s Why.

October 16, 2020, By Jessica Bartholow, Western Center Policy Advocate

BLOG: Vote Yes on Proposition 25 to Interrupt the Poverty to Prison Pipeline and Significantly Reduce Pre-Trial Detention

October 15, 2020October 21, 2020

BLOG: Western Center’s 2020 Proposition Guide

October 9, 2020, By Matt Warren, Western Center Housing Attorney and Dick Rothschild, Western Center Director of Litigation

BLOG: Legal services attorneys help people experiencing poverty enforce their rights, but federal restrictions on funding prevent opportunities for lasting justice

Western Center's Work Benefits Millions of Californians

6,000,000Working adults benefitted from a minimum wage increase to $15/hr

4,000,000Adults protected from unfair and unpayable traffic fines and fees

400,000Homeless, migrant and foster children received priority access and fee waivers for afterschool programs

170,000Undocumented children became eligible for health care coverage

Support Our Fight Against Poverty

Western Center could not do any of the work we do without the generosity of our donors. Your support will help us fight against poverty and provide justice for ALL Californians.

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2019 Annual Report

In 2019, Western Center advanced crucial legislation and litigation to position California to better serve people living in poverty – in good times and in hard times. Our annual report highlights those important victories.

It is our intention that in this time of uncertainty, you can read our annual report and know that we are building on this work now more than ever, and we do not plan to stop.

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