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Public Counsel and Healthcare Experts Put Focus on Homeless Care On June 10, representatives from more than 30 major hospitals in Southern California heard from local and national leaders about the opportunities for better care for homeless patients with chronic illnesses.

Federal Court Orders Legal Representation for Immigrant Detainees With Mental Disabilities Public Counsel has helped make history. For the first time a court has recognized a right to appointed legal representation for a group of people facing immigration proceedings.

Public Counsel Supports L.A. Preschool Plan to Help Close Achievement Gap Public Counsel supports a move by Los Angeles school leaders to put preschoolers on the path to success.

Time Is Now to Fix Outdated School Finance System Public Counsel has joined the effort to fix California’s broken school finance system.

06/10/2013
Public Counsel Supports the Nomination of Catherine Lhamon to Lead U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Effort President Obama announced the nomination of Public Counsel Director of Impact Litigation Catherine Lhamon to be Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education.

04/23/2013
Federal Court Orders Legal Representation for Immigrant Detainees With Mental Disabilities Vulnerable Immigrants in Removal Proceedings Unable to Represent Themselves Must Get Counsel and a Hearing

04/22/2013
Class Action Lawsuit Forces Policy Change to Protect Detained Immigrants with Serious Mental Disabilities "After spending three years litigating against basic protections for immigrants with serious mental disabilities, the government has finally recognized that its prior policies were inadequate.”

01/07/2013
Judge's Order Protects $38 Million in City of Industry Funds for Affordable Housing A court has protected more than $38 million in funds for affordable homes in eastern Los Angeles County.

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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.

Help for an Elderly Woman Who Lost Home in Sham Foreclosure
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Hillary Clinton Salutes Public Counsel and Elie Wiesel
Oprah Winfrey's Tribute to Elie Wiesel at the 2012 Douglas Dinner
Legal, Art and Film Leaders Honor David Johnson
Natalie Portman Salutes Public Counsel and Elie Wiesel
Sidney Poitier Salutes Public Counsel and Elie Wiesel
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