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December 28, 2022

Welcome CRLA's New Executive Director

"The Board voted unanimously to place our unconditional trust in Jessica Jewell’s leadership and expect only great things from her stewardship.”

December 27, 2022

My Last Ask As Executive Director

Your year-end gift can create a more just California

October 25, 2022

Civil Rights Groups Sue City of Sebastopol for Ordinance Aimed at Displacing Residents Living in Their Vehicles

ACLU Foundation of Northern California, Disability Rights Advocates, Legal Aid of Sonoma County, and California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc. filed suit against the city of Sebastopol for enacting an ordinance that prohibits vehicles “used for human habitation” from parking anywhere within city limits during the day. 

October 13, 2022

We stand with Angelenos holding elected officials accountable

Anti-Indigenous, anti-Black, homophobic, and racist comments are unacceptable.

September 14, 2022

San Luis Obispo County Residents Clear Criminal Records with Help from ECHO, People’s Justice Project, California Rural Legal Assistance, San Luis Obispo College of Law, and San Luis Obispo Defenders

Free clean slate clinic will help eligible homeless residents remove a barrier to accessing housing and employment opportunities.

September 12, 2022

Santa Barbara County Residents Clear Criminal Records with Help from People’s Justice Project, California Rural Legal Assistance, UCSB Pre-Law Society and Isla Vista Community Services District

A free Clean Slate Clinic will take place in Santa Barbara on October 5, 2022, with an information session and sign-ups on September 14, 2022.

September 7, 2022

Campaign to Clear Criminal Records in Central Coast Launches in Ventura

CRLA and pro bono partners help residents remove major barrier to better housing and jobs

September 2, 2022

Executive Director Search Now Open to Applicants

CRLA, Inc. is now accepting applications or nominations for our next executive director via search firm Lindauer.

August 26, 2022

Our Advocacy Will Not Be Derailed by Hate

CRLA stands with LGBTQ+ communities in Stanislaus County and beyond.

June 16, 2022

What Viking River Cruises v. Moriana Means for California Workers

If employers want to avoid the burden of defending class actions and representative actions, the answer is simple: obey the law.

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