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OVERVIEW FINANCIAL SECURITY Several provisions of the Executive Order (EO) issued by Governor Newsom following the declaration of disaster due to the COVID-19 Emergency, which allowed recipients of safety net…
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“NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Matthew Warren of the Western Center on Law & Poverty about how ending pandemic-related eviction prohibitions will affect low-income and unemployed tenants.” Listen Here
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53 years ago, the Watts rebellion shook America. At the heart of the rebellion was the systemic abuse of Black communities by law enforcement. From that rebellion rose many efforts…
Read MoreSACRAMENTO – Today Governor Brown signed a bill by Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Palo Alto) to connect families to nutrition assistance programs. Assembly Bill 323 will allow counties to connect CalFresh applicants…
Read Moreby Anthony Wright From: Health Access California, California Immigrant Policy Center, California Pan-Ethnic Health Network, and Western Center on Law and Poverty “As health care consumer advocacy organizations, we are committed to universal health coverage,…
Read MoreThe Senate’s version of the American Health Care Act released today plants a time bomb in the nation’s Medicaid program. Current ACA laws expanded coverage and improved access for millions of…
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 2, 2017 One of two California bail reform measures (SB 10) advances despite lobbying campaign by for-profit bail insurance industry; second measure (AB 42) stalls under…
Read MoreThe Child Hunger Prevention and Fair Treatment Act establishes a process to tackle school lunch debts without publicly embarrassing kids SACRAMENTO – The Senate today passed legislation by Sen. Bob…
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Tim Townsend May 31, 2017 (916) 319-2036 State Assembly Passes Proposal to End Parking Ticket Death Spiral SACRAMENTO- Today, legislation by Assemblyman Tom Lackey (R-Palmdale) to…
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 31, 2017 Daisy Vieyra, dvieyra@acluca.org, 916-442-1036 x613 Will Matthews, will@safeandjust.org, 909-261-1398 California Senate Approves Bail Reform Legislation Bill would ensure California doesn’t jail people simply…
Read MorePresident Trump today released his federal spending plan for Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2018 by proposing to slash over $2.5 trillion in vital programs for the elderly, the disabled, the…
Read MoreWESTERN CENTER STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S INTERVENTION ACTION The health care of thousands of Californians is on the line. Los Angeles, California, May 18, 2017 – The…
Read MoreAt the outset of his term, President Trump signed a “Contract with the American Voter” outlining his 100 day plan to “Make America Great Again”. In an op-ed with the…
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