Public Counsel (PC)

Immigrants' rights project: irp envisions a world where all (im)migrants live with dignity, power, and opportunity. Irp's team of advocates collaborates with clients and communities to fight fearlessly for legal protections and a just immigration system. (the revenue reported here is the amount of exempt function revenue from form 990, part viii, column (b) allocated to this program.)

Homelessness prevention law project: the project's staff and volunteers contribute to the creation of a strong social safety net in our local communities through services such as tenant counseling, eviction defense, fighting fines for quality-of-life infractions and misdemeanors, and government benefits advocacy. They provide advocacy and advice to impoverished, hungry, and homeless individuals to help them secure shelter, food, transportation, healthcare, and social services. Legal clinics in parts of the county where families are at greater risk of homelessness help clients access cash aid, transitional housing, and other essential benefits. The project also provides pro bono eviction defense representation as part of a pilot program to demonstrate the importance of legal representation in eviction matters. The preventing and ending homelessness team represents homeless individuals, families, and people at risk of homelessness in los angeles county service planning area 6 in partnership with countywide efforts to end homelessness. (the revenue reported here is the amount of exempt function revenue from form 990, part viii, column (b) allocated to this program.)

Children's rights project: crp serves children, youth, and their families on a variety of legal issues, including adoption, probate legal guardianship, Public benefits, special education and school push-out issues, and issues impacting transition age youth. We use a multi-disciplinary approach to legal advocacy with the trauma-informed and resiliency-focused tools of our social workers supporting the work of our legal advocates to remove legal barriers for children, youth, families, and communities of color most impacted by systemic racism and economic injustice. We fight for the dignity of our clients through direct legal services, community-led local policy work, impact litigation, and statewide legislative transformation. (the revenue reported here is the amount of exempt function revenue from form 990, part viii, column (b) allocated to this program.)

Community development project: cdp builds strong foundations for healthy, vibrant, economically stable communities, particularly in low-income communities of color in los angeles, by supporting neighborhood nonprofits and small businesses; supporting early care and education providers; strengthening the health care safety net; building foundations for financial independence; advancing affordable housing and tenant protections; and supporting community-led efforts to advance racial and economic justice. (the revenue reported here is the amount of exempt function revenue from form 990, part viii, column (b) allocated to this program.)

Consumer rights and economic justice project: crej advances economic justice by providing legal Counsel for, and advocacy on behalf of, low-income individuals and their families, addressing inequalities in bargaining power, opposing those who take advantage of the vulnerable, and holding wrongdoers accountable. (the revenue reported here is the amount of exempt function revenue from form 990, part viii, column (b) allocated to this program.)

Opportunity under law: opportunity is not a privilege of class or birth or dependent upon the generosity of others. It is the american birthright. Oul combats economic injustice in all its forms through litigation and other means. (the revenue reported here is the amount of exempt function revenue from form 990, part viii, column (b) allocated to this program.)

Audrey irmas project for women and girls' rights: wgr advances equality, economic justice, and opportunity for low-income women and girls in our community through a combination of direct legal services, policy advocacy, impact litigation, and community education. (the revenue reported here is the amount of exempt function revenue from form 990, part viii, column (b) allocated to this program.)

Center for veterans advancement: veterans and people leaving military service are facing disproportionately higher rates of poverty, employment barriers, housing instability, trauma, mental health issues, and challenges with adjusting to civilian life. As a consequence, service members are struggling to meet their basic human needs. Cva provides legal advocacy and resources to ensure that every veteran and returning service member and their family have access to basic life necessities and entitlements that will increase stability and self-sufficiency, including the right to government benefits, access to employment, housing, and health and mental healthcare. Cva also provides support to ensure intersectionality among all Public Counsel projects serving veterans. (the revenue reported here is the amount of exempt function revenue from form 990, part viii, column (b) allocated to this program.)