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Los Angeles County Agrees to Comprehensive Reforms to General Relief Program A coalition of advocates for Los Angeles's most vulnerable communities announced a settlement agreement with the County of Los Angeles that will lead to major changes to the General Relief program, pending court approval.

Settlement Delivers on Dream of Stability for Los Angeles Schools Rocked by Budget Cuts Attorneys representing middle-school students who experienced huge teacher turnover due to budget-based layoffs have reached a historic agreement in the Reed v. State of California et al. lawsuit.

Tortured for Teaching Tolerance, Ugandan Principal Who Stood Up Against Anti-Gay Hate Wins Asylum Susana was a school principal in Uganda who was persecuted for promoting tolerance and diversity among her students. Public Counsel helped her win asylum.

Nearly 600 Runners Set a New Record at the Run for Justice at the LA Marathon More than 40 teams from major law firms and corporations support Public Counsel at LA Big 5K at Dodger Stadium.

04/08/2014
Los Angeles County Settles Class Action Lawsuit and Agrees to Comprehensive Reforms to General Relief Program A coalition of advocates for Los Angeles's most vulnerable communities announced a settlement agreement with the County of Los Angeles that will lead to major changes to the General Relief program, pending court approval.

04/08/2014
Settlement of Reed lawsuit delivers on dream of stability for schools in turmoil and new hope for students at 37 struggling Los Angeles schools Attorneys representing middle-school students who experienced huge teacher turnover due to budget-based layoffs have reached a historic agreement in the Reed v. State of California et al. lawsuit.

02/26/2014
Parents and Students Rally as SFUSD Board Votes on Landmark Resolution to Eliminate Suspension Gap for Students of Color Safe and Supportive Schools Resolution eliminates suspensions for “willful defiance” as data shows 77% of suspended SFUSD students are African American or Latino.

02/18/2014
U.S. Education and Justice Departments Criticize Contra Costa County Juvenile Hall Over Treatment of Youth with Disabilities Departments of Education and Justice file a statement of interest in our lawsuit against Contra Costa probation and education officials and say they must "work together" to educate youth, not point the "finger of liability."

More Press Releases

06/11/2013

L.A. Times: Experts seek better health outcomes for homeless Hospital administrators, lawyers, doctors and providers of homeless services explore ways to use technology, outpatient clinics and other means to reduce patient dumping, readmissions.

08/19/2012
Associated Press: California weighs tougher heat rules for farmworkers Associated Press With temperatures in the Central Valley recently surpassing 110 degrees and state regulators investigating two possible heat-related deaths in the fields, the California legislature is considering new laws that would strengthen rules for protecting farmworkers from heat. A Public Counsel lawsuit helped put the issue in the spotlight.

08/19/2012
Daily News: LAUSD truancy-diversion program keeps violators out of the courts Los Angeles Daily News Chronically truant students will be referred to city-run youth centers rather than funneled into the criminal justice system under a program debuting in Los Angeles Unified.

08/12/2012
Pasadena Star News: Change in law endangers Industry program that built thousands of affordable housing units Pasadena Star News The demise of redevelopment agencies may turn off the spigot on an Industry-funded program that has paid for 10,000 affordable housing units during the last 20 years. Public Counsel is working to protect the program.

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