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In an effort that began in 2018, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has officially codified the “Right to Counsel” for tenants facing eviction. This significant step creates a […]
The United States boasts one of the most advanced healthcare systems globally, yet it struggles with one of the highest rates of medical debt. In Los Angeles, this issue is […]
When she was five years old, Lizbeth Nevarez immigrated to the United States from Mexico with her parents. The family made its home in Van Nuys, not far from NLSLA’s […]
A new NLSLA project providing legal assistance, social services, and economic support to low-income, system-impacted individuals and their families was presented with a major gift from U.S. Congressman Tony Cardenas […]
Alma Foster, 77, and her sister Theresa, 73, have lived in their home in Hawthorne, CA, for some 25 years. At one time their mother lived there as well, and […]
When she was just 17 years old, in the years before she transitioned, Ingrid was severely beaten by the members of a gang she had refused to join. Ingrid had […]
Marisol Ramirez first heard about NLSLA in 2010, when she saw President and CEO Yvonne Mariajimenez—who was then serving as the organization’s Deputy Director—speak to a group of churches engaged […]
While Martin* was bed-bound in a convalescent home—without a car, without a cellphone, and without any family or friends—he was served with an eviction notice for his longtime, rent-controlled apartment. […]
As a child, Jeffrey Kwong frequently found himself translating the world for his mother, a single parent who had immigrated to the United States before Jeffrey was born. “I watched […]
By Bernadette Manigault Medical debt can derail a family’s future. As the supervising attorney for NLSLA’s Health Consumer Center, I have watched Medical Debt emerge as a central issue for […]
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