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January 21, 2022January 21, 2022, By Abraham Zavala, Western Center Outreach & Advocacy Associate

The City Center is Organizing

At City Center Motel in Long Beach, the untimely death of a long-term tenant spurs others to action Last year, one day after Veterans Day, at the City Center Motel…

December 9, 2021December 9, 2021, By Jen Flory, Western Center Policy Advocate, & Helen Tran, Western Center Staff Attorney

More Patient Protections for Hospital Billing in 2022

Many Californians, whether insured, underinsured, or uninsured, are carrying the burdens of medical debt in their lives. This year, Western Center co-sponsored AB 1020 (Friedman) to address this problem. AB…

November 5, 2021, By Antionette Dozier, Western Center Senior Attorney

Want Equity? Start when kids learn how to read.

I am a parent in the process of looking for the best education path for my son. As an attorney at Western Center who often works on issues pertaining to…

October 25, 2021October 25, 2021, By Madeline Howard -- Western Center Senior Attorney

Housing is the foundation for healthy people and communities. California needs a fundamentally new approach to keep people safely housed.

COVID-19 has been with us for nearly two years, and in California we’ve gone through a dizzying rollercoaster of eviction protections, ranging from robust – the Judicial Council’s emergency order…

October 15, 2021October 15, 2021, By Rebecca Miller - Western Center Senior Attorney

Challenging Unjust Juvenile Fee Collection for Families in Riverside

Last month, Western Center filed a motion for class certification in our case, Freeman v. Riverside County, which challenges how Riverside County charged fees to parents and guardians whose children…

September 21, 2021September 21, 2021, By Western Center's Health Team

Accessing Health Care During a Disaster

California is home to some of the most beautiful landscapes in the world, but it’s also home to disasters that will likely increase as our climate changes. Disasters often cause…

August 30, 2021, By Nisha Vyas, Western Center Senior Attorney

Victory for COVID Tenant Protections in Los Angeles

In an opinion issued last week, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the City of Los Angeles’ COVID-related tenant protections and affirmed the City’s ability to protect tenants from…

July 30, 2021April 11, 2022, By Richard Rothschild, Western Center's Director of Litigation

DICK’S WRITING TIPS: Brief Writing with Western Center’s Director of Litigation – Part 2

Welcome to part two of Richard Rothschild’s tips for effective brief writing, a follow-up to last week’s part one. Dick has practiced public interest law for over four decades, and he’s…

July 22, 2021April 11, 2022, By Richard Rothschild, Western Center's Director of Litigation

DICK’S WRITING TIPS: Brief Writing with Western Center’s Director of Litigation – Part 1

Richard Rothschild (aka Dick) has practiced public interest law for over four decades, and he’s picked up quite a bit of knowledge along the way. Here are some tips Dick…

May 27, 2021June 28, 2021, By Mike Herald, Western Center's Director of Policy Advocacy

California leaders have two weeks to get the state budget right by investing in poverty elimination rather than band aids.

Over the next two weeks, the Governor and Legislature will determine how to spend the state’s $38 billion dollar surplus (closer to $76 billion if you include constitutionally mandated spending).…

Lawsuit alleging discrimination against Black students with disabilities ends in settlement

‘A perfect storm’: Patients trying to hang on to Medi-Cal face long waits for help

Mobile home parks offer refuge from California’s housing squeeze. Who’s watching them?

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