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Undocumented immigrants should soon be able to get state cell service subsidy
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/in PressLogan Tiari Brings Unique Strengths to NLSLA Board
/in NewsLogan Tiari’s journey to becoming an attorney wasn’t a certainty. Growing up in Los Angeles in a working-class family, with his father an Iranian immigrant seeking a better life, Logan […]
A Step Toward Housing Justice: Los Angeles County Codifies “Right to Counsel” for Tenants Facing Eviction
/in NewsIn 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 […]
Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis Steps Up With Funds to Forgive Medical Debt in the First District
/in NewsThe 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 […]
10 years later, California may finally allow undocumented immigrants cell service subsidies
/in PressNLSLA’s New Board Member Understands the Power of Access and Representation
/in NewsWhen 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 […]
Congressman Cardenas Supports NLSLA’s FEEL Project for System-Impacted Families
/in NewsA 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 […]
10 years after promise, California still hasn’t included undocumented immigrants in cell phone subsidies
/in PressThe Power of Home—It’s What We Fight For
/in NewsAlma 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 […]
Free From Violence And The Threat Of Deportation, A Trans Woman Forges A New Path
/in NewsWhen 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 Joins NLSLA’s Board
/in NewsMarisol 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 […]
NLSLA’s New Medical Legal Community Partnership Brings Remarkable Results
/in NewsWhile 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. […]
Jeffrey Kwong Joins NLSLA’s Board
/in NewsAs 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 […]
Notes from the Field: The Medical Debt Public Health Crisis
/in NewsBy 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 […]
Work on the Front Lines of a Housing Crisis
/in NewsFor the past six months, a grant from the Diane and Dorothy Brooks Foundation has made it possible for me to work on the front lines of Los Angeles County’s […]
Settlement Creates Precedent for Challenging Discrimination of Job Applicants with Criminal Records
/in NewsErnesto Ortiz* is a husband and father of four who has worked for most of his adult life in video production. He is also among the 8 million Californians with […]
New Board Member’s Long, Courageous Path to Safety and Stability
/in NewsSelene Zamora grew up dreaming of the perfect family—one that stood in stark contrast to her own difficult reality. Selene grew up in Mexico City with an abusive, often absent […]
NLSLA Sues to Stop Discrimination & Expulsions in Antelope Valley Schools
/in NewsIn the Antelope Valley, Black students and students with disabilities are systematically neglected, punished and criminalized under a locally-sanctioned system of discipline that violates state and federal laws and denies […]
Over 34,000 L.A. County households lost Medi-Cal in July amid rollback of COVID rules
/in PressSarah O. Clifton Receives an NBA 40 Under 40 Nation’s Best Advocates Award
/in NewsThe National Bar Association (NBA) has awarded NLSLA Staff Attorney Sarah O. Clifton a 2023 40 Under 40 Nation’s Best Advocates Award. The annual award “recognizes the nation’s top lawyers […]
1 in 10 LA County adults struggle with medical debt, report shows
/in PressFamilies Of Black And Disabled Students Sue Antelope Valley Schools Over Discipline Policies
/in Press‘A perfect storm’: Patients trying to hang on to Medi-Cal face long waits for help
/in PressMyanmar Gazette – NLSLA’s Stop the Hate
/in PressNLSLA Client Who Overcame Incredible Odds Receives 2023 Joni Berry Award
/in NewsAmelia Carrillo, a 27-year-old domestic violence survivor and single mother of three children, was first referred to NLSLA in June 2022, seeking support as she struggled to stabilize her life […]
NLSLA Protects 81 Homes by Blocking Closure of Mobile Home Park
/in NewsThe housing crisis in Southern California has made mobile homes an important affordable housing resource, but these homes have traditionally been left out of legal services housing advocacy. NLSLA is […]
Hidden expulsions? Schools are removing students, but vague data can mask the reason
/in PressNLSLA and Partners Ensure Food Security for LA’s Most Vulnerable Families
/in NewsElizabeth S., a mother of young children who was fleeing domestic violence, should have received her Emergency CalFresh benefits no more than three days after she applied. But despite qualifying […]
The Faces Behind Our Numbers
/in Client StoriesIn 2022, NLSLA helped close to 160,000 people across Los Angeles County get the benefits they need and deserve, fight for their home and avoid homelessness, access critical healthcare, find […]