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October 7, 2021

California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc. Awarded Shartsis Friese LLP Public Interest Fellowship

Social justice attorney Stephen Zollman to join CRLA’s Santa Rosa office

December 2, 2021

U.S. Dept. of Education Opens Investigation Against Paso Robles School District for Discriminatory Treatment of Latinx and Limited English Proficient Parents

The Office for Civil Rights will examine allegations of discriminatory treatment of Latinx and Limited English Proficient (LEP) parents and community members for being barred from meaningful participation in school board meetings due to the District’s failure to provide qualified, trained interpreters at meetings in a district where 35% of all students come from homes where Spanish is the primary language.

February 28, 2025

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

San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office, San Luis Obispo County Probation Department, San Luis Obispo Defenders, Restorative Partners, People’s Justice Project, California Rural Legal Assistance, and San Luis Obispo College of Law will host a free legal Clean Slate Clinic for San Luis Obispo County residents for criminal record expungement, felony reduction, and arrest record sealing on Friday, March 21, 2025.

March 17, 2025

Know Your Rights: Executive Order 14224 and Language Access

Language access is still the law. What community groups and state and local officials should know about Executive Order 14224 declaring English to be the official language of the United States. 

March 27, 2025

California State Disability Insurance in 2025: What Pregnant Agricultural Workers Should Know

If you’re pregnant and your job exposes you to health risks, like pesticides, you can file a claim for State Disability Insurance (SDI) as soon as a doctor or other licensed healthcare provider certifies that it is not medically safe for you to do your usual work.

April 8, 2025

Defend the Rule of Law

Today, we join other members of the Legal Aid Association of California in a call for legal professionals to defend the rule of law. Join us.

April 10, 2025

U.S. Army Veteran Prevents Homelessness, Improves Section 8 Accountability in Oxnard

Learn how a U.S. Army veteran in Oxnard worked with CRLA to get her rent back to an affordable level and improve transparency and efficiency of the renewal process for all Section 8 voucher recipients in the area.

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