Who We Are
Who We Are Public Advocates Inc. is a nonprofit law firm and advocacy organization that challenges the systemic causes of poverty and racial discrimination by ...
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Cal Matters: Homeless students can sleep safely in their cars at this California college. Other campuses say no
September 18, 2024—Cal Matters reporter Briana Mendez-Padilla spoke with Public Advocates’ Senior Staff Attorney Jetaun Stevens about the struggle community college students face accessing basic ...
KQED: Salinas Is Set to Cap Rent Hikes, a Historic Step for Monterey County and Farmworker Towns
August 21, 2024—KQED housing reporter Vanessa Rancaño spoke with Public Advocates’ Senior Staff Attorney Suzanne Dershowitz about the year long historic renters rights campaign in ...
Press Release: Civil Rights Law Firm Files Lawsuit Against WCCUSD
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 27, 2024Media Contact: Sumeet Bal, Public Advocates Director of Communications Civil Rights Law Firm Files Lawsuit Against WCCUSD District inaction to address ...
Surplus Land Act
The California Surplus Land Act requires that when cities, counties, transit agencies and other local agencies sell or lease their land, they must prioritize it ...