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May 14, 2026

CRLA convoca a ¡un concurso de arte para decorar el nuevo edificio de nuestra oficina en Stockton!

CRLA convoca a ¡un concurso de arte para decorar el nuevo edificio de nuestra oficina en Stockton!

May 14, 2026

CRLA Announces Art Contest to Decorate Our Stockton Office’s New Building

California Rural Legal Assistance (CRLA) is excited to invite local artists to participate in our San Joaquin County Community Art Contest! If selected, your artwork may become part of a mural showing in our new Stockton office.

May 14, 2026

In Memoriam: Deborah Escobedo

Deborah was a brilliant and fierce litigator who focused her advocacy on education equity and language rights of public-school students and families. Rest in Power, Deborah. We honor your life committed to justice and continue to build on your legacy of opportunity for children and communities.

April 21, 2026

ICE Shooting of Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez: The Question We Should Be Asking

As we grapple with the impacts of this shooting on our community, community members have questions. Drawing on our advocacy at CRLA, I encourage us all to ask: are these systems keeping us safe?  

April 21, 2026

Proposed Public Housing Rule Could Force Thousands of Families Into Homelessness

The comment period on a proposed rule that would exclude undocumented family members from public housing is currently open.

April 13, 2026

Santa Barbara County Residents Clear Criminal Records with Help from CRLA and Pro Bono Partners

California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc. (CRLA) and pro bono partners will host a free legal clinic for eligible Santa Barbara County residents for criminal record expungement on Friday, May 8, 2026 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

March 17, 2026

We Stand With Sexual Abuse Survivors

The safety and rights of women and children are non-negotiable in the fight for social justice.
 

February 25, 2026

San Luis Obispo County Residents Clear Criminal Records with Help from CRLA and Pro Bono Partners

California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc. (CRLA) and pro bono partners will host a free legal clinic for eligible San Luis Obispo County residents for criminal record expungement on Friday, March 6, 2026 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

February 4, 2026

Farmworker Advocates Sue California Over Conflicting Regulations for Cancer-Causing Fumigant Pesticide 1,3-D

Nine years after landmark court victory, California Department of Pesticide Regulation’s 1,3-D regulations still fall far short, say advocates
 

December 8, 2025

San Rafael Mobile Home Residents Sue Corporation for Illegal Evictions and Rent Hikes

CRLA and Legal Aid of Marin filed a lawsuit in Marin County Superior Court on behalf of San Rafael mobilehome residents against Harmony Communities, Inc. and San Rafael Housing Opportunities, LLC, accusing the corporate owners of illegal evictions, retaliatory rent hikes, and violations of rent control laws. 

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