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A Shared Mission to Make the Literacy Crisis Infamous Last year we filed a class action on behalf of Detroit students to confirm the right of universal access to literacy. Recently we partnered with the creative agency, Enso, to “spark a cultural fire” to support our literacy campaign.

Suit Alleges Bail Bonds in California have been Unlawfully Inflated by a Price-Fixing Conspiracy The first-of-its-kind suit alleges that "sureties" -- the companies that back the bonds sold by retail bond agents -- have orchestrated a default price of 10% of the bond amount, and have then worked to eliminate discounting that would otherwise have occurred if the market operated competitively.

Lawsuit Successfully Halts Illegal Pocket Veto Used to Block Supportive and Affordable Housing Projects for Homeless It’s unfortunate that it took so many years for the City to do the right thing, but we are satisfied that the City has made progress. We will continue to monitor the City’s actions, and take appropriate steps as necessary, to ensure that it does not erect additional arbitrary barriers to affordable and supportive housing.

LA County Settlement Major Step in Ending the Jail-to-Homelessness Cycle Groundbreaking settlement with the County of Los Angeles will provide bolstered mental health support to people incarcerated in the L.A. County jail system. New policy will assist people with mental disabilities in transitioning from jail to the community and aid them in accessing essential services.

06/30/2016
Gov. Brown Appoints Lisa Jaskol to Los Angeles Superior Court 12-year veteran of Public Counsel created the nation’s first appellate self-help clinic

11/05/2015
Historic Class-Action Settlement Will Protect Students from Being Assigned to ''Fake Classes'' California's State Board of Education today approved a settlement in a major education lawsuit brought on behalf of students who lost valuable learning time because they were placed in fake classes that lacked any instructional value.

06/08/2016
As DHS Threatens New Raids, Coalition Urges Universal Legal Representation for Detained Immigrants in California Report highlights dramatic impact of lawyers for detained immigrants and calls for expansion of NYC’s groundbreaking model of universal representation

09/11/2015
Landmark Civil Rights Settlement on Behalf of English Learners Affirms State of California Must Ensure Schools Provide English Language Instruction State agencies agree to establish watchdog system to ensure schools no longer deny English Language instruction to learners, which make up 1/4 of California students

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01/14/2015
LA Times: Skid row doctor's care includes finding patients a home Los Angeles Times A new County program uses county Department of Health Services money to subsidize rents for the very sick among the county's 39,000 homeless people. Experts call it the nation's most promising initiative to end homelessness.

01/09/2015
Los Angeles Times: Activists fear that big-project zoning change would ignore L.A.'s poor Los Angeles Times Newly proposed rules meant to smooth the way for vetting big developments in Los Angeles are stirring up alarm among community groups that say the plan doesn't do enough to protect poor households or small businesses from being displaced.

01/05/2015
California Health Report: High school students push for playgrounds in small cities southeast of L.A. California Health Report A group of high school students from Southeast L.A. County is learning to lobby for green space and greater play opportunities for the area’s youngest children.

Mike Farrell Accepts Public Counsel's 2018 William O. Douglas Award
Grammy-nominated musical guest Aloe Blacc Performs at the 2018 Douglas Dinner
Mike Farrell -- Recipient of the 2018 William O. Douglas Award
Rev. James M. Lawson, Jr. Accepts Public Counsel's 2017 William O. Douglas Award
The Campaign to Legalize Street Vending In L.A.
Dignity for Wounded Warriors and Their Caretakers
The Fight for Justice at LAX and Beyond
Celebrating Reverend James Lawson - A Civil Rights Giant
Young Immigrants Like Javier Make America Great