In accordance with federal regulations, the CRLA Board of Directors, Community Committee and staff have set the CRLA program priorities for client representation in the following legal areas:
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Civil Rights
Matters pertaining to rights for minorities; persons with disabilities and other constitutionally protected persons.
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Community Development
Advocacy to ensure poor communities have adequate infrastructure and basic services, such as safe drinking water; transactional legal services to help low-income clients to achieve long-term financial success, including legal advice and support to clients to attend college, buy a home, or start a small business.
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Education
Issues including securing students' rights; special education placement problems; suspensions and expulsions.
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Health and Human Well-Being
Includes unemployment insurance benefits; state disability insurance (SDI); CalWORKs; Domestic Violence assistance; Temporary Restraining Orders (TRO); food stamps; Medi-Cal; CAPI; Social Security and SSI and health related issues such as access to medical services, Medi-Cal, pesticide poisoning, CAPI, and hospital bills.
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Housing
Matters involving tenants' rights; sub-standard housing; lockouts and utility shut-offs by landlords; housing discrimination; farm worker housing; rent deposit refunds and limited eviction defense.
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Labor and Employment
Issues including compliance with minimum wage and overtime claims; working conditions; retaliation; sexual harassment and employees' rights.
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Leadership Development
CRLA has established Community Committees in 15 regions, and provides training to the membership of these Committees to promote leadership and civic engagement, to help low-income communities engage in effective self-advocacy.
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Disclaimer: CRLA offices can differ in the services they provide and the service areas in which they practice. Please contact your local CRLA office for more information about what services are available in your area.
