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August 20, 2026

Advocates warn about California courts testing unproven technologies on vulnerable residents

Comments flag use of public resources for error-prone AI translation.

August 18, 2026

Ag Worker Justice Conference draws on 60 years of civil rights advocacy to address today’s challenges

Sold-out event hosted by CRLA in Fresno offers specialized training for agricultural worker advocates.  

August 18, 2026

Community Justice Workers Can Leverage People Power to Bridge California's Justice Gap

The CJW model has the potential to revolutionize legal services by tapping into the lived experience of community members who would become advocates. 

August 13, 2026

Environmental Justice Advocates Urge California Water Board to Protect Groundwater From Dairy Nitrate Contamination

New findings show widespread contamination across Central Valley, disproportionate impact on Latine communities.

August 4, 2026

Advocates call on CA Judicial Council to suspend automated translations and address worsening inequality in state courts

Legal advocates and community leaders call for required language access measures and suspension of automated translation in California courts, warn judicial policy makers of worsening inequality across the state. 

July 23, 2026

Meet CRLA’s 2026 Undergraduate Summer Intern Cohort

Learn what it's like to be an Undergraduate Summer Intern at CRLA and how you can bring more interns and fellows to rural California. 

July 23, 2026

Meet CRLA’s 2026 Law Student Summer Intern Cohort

Learn what it's like to be a Law Student Summer Intern at CRLA and how you can bring more law interns and fellows to rural California. 

July 21, 2026

Delays at California Labor Commissioner’s Office Incentivize Employer Wage Theft, New Report Finds

Legal advocates point to challenges, solutions for California workers owed millions of dollars. 

July 2, 2026

Rooting Trans Rights in CRLA Values and California Law: An Open Letter to CRLA Staff

CRLA President and CEO Jessica Manriquez Jewell shared the following letter with staff statewide to emphasize that West Virginia v. B.P.J. does not change California law and to affirm our commitment to transgender and gender diverse individuals, youth, and their families.

June 30, 2026

Pride 2026: Rural LGBTQ+ Communities' Joy Outshines the Shadow of Hate

From local city councils to the Supreme Court of the United States, Pride 2026 brought joyful highs and disheartening lows. But even in difficult moments, we continue to see what’s possible.

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