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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.

October 13, 2022

We stand with Angelenos holding elected officials accountable

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

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. 

December 27, 2022

My Last Ask As Executive Director

Your year-end gift can create a more just California

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.”

February 24, 2021

The impact of COVID-19 on housing

This resources below can help you understand your legal rights during the COVID-19 crisis.

What are surplus funds in a foreclosure?

What are surplus funds?

Surplus funds, also referred to as overage or excess funds, are the funds remaining after a mortgage is paid through the final judgment of a foreclosure auction.

May 10, 2021

Cruz Reynoso: A Life Committed to Justice

CRLA, Inc. Executive Director Jose Padilla shared this reflection following news of the May 7, 2021 death of the Honorable Cruz Reynoso, former Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court, law professor, and CRLA Executive Director from 1969-1972.

May 24, 2021

After Medi-Cal Denial, A Win for Uninsured El Centro Resident

Juan D. survived a heart attack and emergency open heart surgery only to receive medical bills totaling over $300,000. Here's what Juan and CRLA did to get his medical bills covered.

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