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By Hans Moore, Senior Staff Attorney On November 8, 2017, at 5:30 a.m., I woke up knowing that a very busy day lay ahead for me. What I didn’t imagine, was that over the next 12 hours I would [...]

The Air Resources Board has a Unique Opportunity to Ensure Polluter Fees Benefit the Communities Most in Need By Chelsea Tu, Staff Attorney While the California Legislature deliberates on how to [...]

June 27, 2017 By David Zisser Fair housing and anti-displacement advocates won an important victory on April 25th in San Jose that may have repercussions at the regional, state, and even national [...]

Check out our positions on education-related bills currently being considered at the Capitol in Sacramento. Addressing California’s Teacher Shortage  AB 169 (O’Donnell – D) – Teaching credential: [...]

Remarks by Public Advocates’ President & CEO, Guillermo Mayer Voices of Conscience Awards and Celebration April 6, 2017 Julia Morgan Ballroom, San Francisco Watch the video of Guillermo [...]

By Richard Marcantonio, Managing Attorney Public Advocates. SB 1 (Beall) won two-thirds approval and went to the Governor’s desk late Thursday night. What does this multi-billion dollar a year [...]

By Guillermo Mayer, President & CEO of Public Advocates I wasn’t prepared last week when I found myself nodding in agreement with the new Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary, Ben [...]

Originally published in December of 2013 See Part 2 of this blog By Richard Marcantonio I’ve been asked more than once why, as a civil rights lawyer, I spend so much time working with community [...]

A ONE-TWO COMBO FOR 6 WINS AND REGIONAL EQUITY By David Zisser Nearly two years of regional grassroots power-building and advocacy, with key victories along the way, culminated in one end-of-year [...]