Last week, California’s Governor Newsom signed into law two Youth Law Center-sponsored bills, ensuring improved access to education opportunities for youth […]
Last week YLC participated in a powerful strategic planning meeting with the California Alliance for Youth and Community Justice (CAYCJ)
YLC participates in CAYCJ annual meeting View More
YLC staff attorneys Meredith Desautels and Erin Palacios led a workshop this weekend with Laurel Arroyo from the Alameda County
YLC leads training at PJDC 16th Annual Roundtable View More
“But as we know, when all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail. To stop using OC
YLC featured in The Appeal article on ending use of pepper spray View More
YLC has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the City and County of San Francisco for the unlawful incarceration
YLC’s recent federal lawsuit featured in San Francisco Chronicle View More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: September 3, 2019 Press Contact: Natalie Reynolds, nreynolds@ylc.org, (415) 543-3379 Lawsuit Charges San Francisco with
Breaking News: YLC files federal civil rights lawsuit against San Francisco View More
Thank you to everyone who joined us the for the second annual Creating Pathways from Youth Incarceration to Higher Education
2nd Annual Pathways to Higher Education conference a huge success! View More
Youth Law Center is excited to share the program for the 2019 Creating Pathways from Youth Incarceration to Higher Education
2019 Pathways to Higher Education Statewide Conference program View More
We are so grateful to KQED and reporter Vanessa Rancaño for featuring YLC’s efforts to increase post-secondary opportunities for juvenile justice involved youth,
YLC, Project Change, SB 716 featured in KQED article View More
California Assembly Bill 1354, which will provide oversight of education transitions for youth leaving juvenile facilities to return to their communities, came off the Assembly Appropriations Committee suspense file on May 16, 2019 and is moving to the Assembly floor for a floor vote.
CA Assembly Bill 1354 (Gipson) moves to Assembly floor for floor vote! View More
Youth Law Center has been working closely with Democratic State Senator Holly Mitchell’s office, the University of California Office of the President, and the California State University Office of the Chancellor to address concerns the UCs and CSUs had about implementation costs associated with California Senate Bill 716 (Mitchell) should it become law.
YLC working on costs concerns related to CA Senate Bill 716 View More
A state senate bill to ensure postsecondary education opportunities for high school graduates in juvenile custody gained strong bipartisan support and a 7-0 vote in the California Senate Public Safety Committee on April 9, 2019.
SB716 Gains Support! View More
