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 Californians with low incomes.
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.
OUR VISION
End systemic racism. End poverty. Ensure justice for all. Everyone thrives.
OUR NORTH STAR
Western Center on Law & Poverty seeks to eliminate poverty and advance racial and economic justice by dismantling and transforming systems so all communities in California can thrive.
Latest News
, By Willis Jacobson, National Center for Youth Law & Rebecca Miller, Western Center on Law and Poverty
California’s Riverside County Agrees to Reimburse Families $540K in Juvenile Detention Fees
, By Center for Biological Diversity, Western Center, Sierra Club, Earthjustice
Joint Press Release: Lawsuit Challenges San Bernardino County Approval of Polluting Warehouse Near Schools, Homes
, By Lara Korte, Politico
Groups sue to block Newsom’s CARE Courts program for severe mental illness
Blog
, By Abraham Zavala-Rodriguez, WCLP Outreach & Advocacy Associate
BLOG: The Fight to KEEP LA HOUSED over the Holidays: ‘Twas the season to extend emergency protections for tenants past December 31st in LA County
, By Abraham Zavala-Rodriguez, WCLP Outreach and Advocacy Associate
BLOG: Voices From the Holiday Strike Line
, By Abraham Zavala, Outreach and Advocacy Associate
BLOG: Organizing For Vendor Justice in California
, By Justice Earl Johnson, Western Center Scholar in Residence
BLOG: 2022 Garden Party Earl Johnson Equal Justice Award Tribute
Western Center's Work Benefits Millions of Californians
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We know our work is not done until health care and housing are affordable, food is secure, and systemic racism is addressed. With your support, we will continue working to build a more just California in 2023 and beyond.
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2021 ANNUAL REPORT
Our 2021 Annual Report highlights Western Center’s work throughout 2021, and presents portraits from photographer Gale Filter, captured through his relationships with unhoused communities in Sacramento – specifically via the organizations ShowUp Sac and Mercy Pedalers. We hope that in viewing this report, it becomes clear that we have a collective responsibility to make things better for our neighbors most impacted by poverty and other systems of injustice.
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Locations
3701 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 208
Los Angeles, CA 90010
213.487.7211
1107 Ninth Street, Suite 700
Sacramento, CA 95814
916.442.0753
449 Fifteenth Street, Suite 301
Oakland, CA 94612
213.487.7211
Fax # 213.487.0242
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