News & Commentary

Orange County’s Dramatic Reduction in Jail Population is a Model for the Nation

The court-ordered victory shows that decarceration is not only possible, it’s critically important

June 11, 2021

Mass ICE Detention is Unnecessary — and We Have Proof

Immigration detention was cruel, abusive, and degrading before the pandemic hit — but as in so many other places, COVID-19 made the system's brutality impossible to ignore.

June 9, 2021

Silencing dissent didn't work in 1923 and won't work now

Upton Sinclair knew — and we must remember — that no civil liberties victory stays won.

May 14, 2021

California's “Equity” Algorithm Could Leave Two Million Struggling Residents Without Additional Vaccine Supply

As most Californians become eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, California is rightly centering equity in distributing doses to communities that have been hardest hit.

May 6, 2021

We proudly honor our pro bono partners

Learn about our 2021 Pro Bono Awards recipients

April 12, 2021

How this firefighter mama transformed the Orange County Fire Authority

OCFA is one of the first fire departments in the country to put a lactation room in all 77 of its fire stations.

March 18, 2021