This week The Chronicle of Social Change released their four-part series on the 10th anniversary of AB 12.
Read MoreState Lawmakers Race the Clock to Prevent Hundreds of Foster Youth from Aging Out Alone
Due to court closures as a result of COVID-19, many transition age youth in foster care may lose the ability to access critical resources. As a result, many foster youth may face homelessness and other hardships without intervention.
Read MoreUCLA Pritzker Center and Law School Launch Post-Bar Fellowship in Child Advocacy
Two recent UCLA School of Law graduates have gained paid post-bar fellowships at the Children’s Law Center of California, thanks to a grant from the UCLA Pritzker Center for Strengthening Children and Families.
Read MoreDependency Legal News Vol. 16, No. 6
Read our latest dependency legal newsletter. In this issue, we review new dependency case law including In re K.T., In re D.B., In re E.E., and In re B.P.
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STATEMENT: A Call to Action for the Child Welfare Community
June 8, 2020 STATEMENT FROM CHILDREN’S LAW CENTER OF CALIFORNIA Children’s Law Center of California grieves with the country about the recent deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Aubrey. Their deaths along with so many other brutal and senseless killings have ignited a critical call to action for systemic change. CLC stands with the brave…
Read MoreCalifornia Senate balks at Newsom’s ‘draconian’ budget cuts, proposes more borrowing instead
Dentist appointments for low-income Californians. A black infant health program. Housing for California’s foster youth. These are among the services California lawmakers want to protect from $14 billion in cuts proposed by Gov. Gavin Newsom to plug a $54 billion deficit caused by the coronavirus.
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