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New CA law ensures public school students aren't charged illegal fees

A bill signed by Gov. Jerry Brown this weekend will help ensure that public school districts don't charge students illegal fees to participate in educational activities.

October 1, 2012

Buses, bookworms, and bullies

By Joey Hernández, LGBTQ Student Rights Advocate

October 1, 2012

Protecting our protectors

By Michael Kaufman, Staff Attorney

September 27, 2012

Incidents expose flaws in civilian oversight of Sheriff's Dept.

Revelations of brutality by Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies and cover-ups inside the jails have exposed significant shortcomings in the department's civilian watchdog system, which was created to prevent such misconduct.

September 24, 2012

Giving immigrant detainees a break

The Obama administration has been ordered to give immigrants bail hearings if they've been detained in the L.A. area for more than six months. That's fair.

September 21, 2012

One year without DADT

By Jason Howe, Director of Communications
Did you hear on the news about the mass exodus of a half-million troops from the U.S. military?

September 20, 2012