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May 6, 2025

Ventura County Residents Clear Criminal Records with Help from CRLA and Local Partners

Ventura County District Attorney’s Office, Ventura County Probation Department, People’s Justice Project, California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc., and The Colleges of Law – Ventura will host a free legal Clean Slate Clinic for Ventura County residents for criminal record expungement, felony reduction, and arrest record sealing on Friday, May 23, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at The Colleges of Law – Ventura campus located at 4475 Market St, Ventura, CA 93003.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

November 6, 2024

Post-election 2024 Statement: We Are Ready to Meet This Moment

The core values that have enabled CRLA to dismantle unjust systems for nearly 60 years will continue to guide us in 2025.

September 10, 2024

Fight for Clean Water

A visualization of disproportionate nitrate groundwater contamination in the Central Coast region of California

August 14, 2024

Meet CRLA’s 2024 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. 

August 14, 2024

Meet CRLA’s 2024 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. 

June 28, 2024

Housing Voucher Recipient Fights Rent Hike to Stay in Central Coast

Due to her disabilities, Joni Gold was unable to work anymore and lived in Section 8 housing in San Luis Obispo County. To her surprise, she received a proposal of a rent increase by about 250% after submitting her annual recertification for her housing voucher. 

With CRLA’s assistance to lower her proposed rent, Joni can afford to continue living in her home of 20 years and avoided a possible eviction or other legal actions.

June 7, 2024

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

CRLA, Bank of America, McGuireWoods LLP, and Jubilee Legal will host a free criminal record expungement clinic on June 12, 2024 in Ventura.

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