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A former California assemblyman is collecting signatures for a ballot measure that he hopes will address certain types of so-called “quality of life” crimes while at the same time not…
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Western Center on Law & Poverty policy advocate Jen Flory explains the concerns regarding medical credit cards, and how Senate Bill 639 will address these problems. More here
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Read MoreThe passage of AB 1482 was a HUGE win for California renters – enshrining into state law some of the strongest anti-rent gouging and just cause for eviction protections in…
Read More16 Western Center bills were signed by Governor Gavin Newsom this year, marking huge wins for California. Of note are two renter protection bills, AB 1482, now one of the…
Read MoreBy Madeline Howard, Western Center housing attorney This week, Governor Newsom signed two historic renter protections into California law, both of which Western Center proudly co-sponsored, both decades in the…
Read MoreBy Anya Lawler, Western Center Housing Policy Advocate Lately, President Trump has developed a keen interest in California’s homelessness crisis. On his fundraising trip through the state, the president expressed…
Read MoreBy Matt Warren, Western Center Housing Attorney I’m a bit of a nester. I spend a lot of time thinking about my lived environment — how to make my office…
Read MoreBy Alexander “Sasha” Harnden, Policy Advocate at Western Center on Law & Poverty As results from recent homelessness counts from cities and counties across California are released, showing large increases…
Read MoreThe Last Black Man in San Francisco tells the story of Jimmie Fails, a black man fighting to maintain his place in his hometown of San Francisco. Western Center fights…
Read MoreWestern Center, Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA), and the Los Angeles Community Action Network (LA CAN), have succeeded in holding the Los Angeles City Council accountable for ensuring…
Read MoreWestern Center attorney Madeline Howard got the call from an attorney at Centro Legal de la Raza on a Friday. The attorney’s clients had eviction notices from U.S. Marshals informing…
Read MoreBy the Western Center on Law & Poverty Housing Team Last week, the Newsom Administration announced legal action against the City of Huntington Beach on the claim that the city…
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