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October 17, 2024—The Los Angeles Times Editorial Board spoke with Managing Attorney John Affeldt in their argument that the Los Angeles Unified School District ‘should have worked harder [...]

October 16, 2024—San Francisco Bay Area transit agencies face service cuts and budget shortfalls if they do not put a regional measure that will create funding for these agencies on the [...]

October 16, 2024—The Oaklandside’s road safety, transportation, and public health reporter Jose Fermoso spoke to Senior Policy Advocate for Transportation Justice, Laurel Paget-Seekins, on [...]

October 15, 2024—Richmondside reporter Natalie Hanson speaks with Managing Attorney John Affeldt and Staff Attorney Karissa Provenza on a Contra Costa County Superior Court judge’s ruling [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 11, 2024 Media Contact: Sumeet Bal, Director of Communications, 917.647.1952, sbal@publicadvocates.org Contra Costa Superior Court Fails to Order Fix to Teacher, [...]

October 9, 2024—Guest commentator Jen Byers speaks with Managing Attorney John Affeldt and demand letter complainant Gary Hardie, Jr. regarding the inequities in California’s current system [...]

October 1, 2024—Richmondside reporter Natalie Hanson spoke with Public Advocates’ Staff Attorney Karissa Provenza regarding the recent resignation of West Contra Costa Unified School [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 28, 2024 Media Contact: Sumeet Bal, Director of Communications, 917.647.1952, sbal@publicadvocates.org Governor Newsom Signs Bill Protecting Low Income Renters [...]

September 2024—Managing Attorney Richard Marcantonio writes (with Alex Lantsberg, research and advocacy director for the SF Electrical Construction Industry) “Keeping Transit on Track: A [...]

September 24, 2024—Patch Editor Chris Lindahl breaks down the school facilities modernization bond on the November California ballot, highlighting issues raised by partners such as Lynwood [...]