Nicole M. Lewis Joins the YLC Board of Directors
The Youth Law Center is happy to announce that Nicole M. Lewis has just joined our board. Ms. Lewis is […]
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People v. Nguyen Decision a Disappointment
The California Supreme Court ruled on July 2, 2009, that juvenile felony adjudications count as “strikes” under California’s Three Strikes
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Strip Search of 13 Year Old Student Unconstitutional
The Youth Law Center celebrates the United State Supreme Court decision in Safford v. Redding, finding unconstitutional the strip search
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Mercury News Article re Lack of Mental Health Services
California’s Locked-Up Children Languish without Mental Health Services By Karen de Sá | Mercury News — The lengthy detention of a mentally ill
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No Discrimination Against Foster Children with Disabilities
San Francisco Superior Court Judge Peter Busch ruled on June 4th that California state foster care officials must comply with
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Sacramento Bee Article re Youth Jails Closure
Closure of Youth Jails Proposed in Cash-Strapped Sacramento County By Andy Furillo | Sacramento Bee — Sacramento County probation officials have proposed shutting
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YLC Supporting AB 154, AB 47 and SB114
Additional child welfare bills that the Youth Law Center is supporting are AB 154 that will inform adoptive parents about the availability
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YLC Supporting AB 938
YLC is supporting AB 938, which provides for early identification and notification of relatives of children who have removed from
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Signing on to Amicus
We have signed on to an amicus brief in a strip search case, Safford v. Redding, that is going before the Supreme
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Santa Clara County Jails Youngest Child Ever
By Karen de Sa | Mercury News — One of the youngest children ever to be locked up in Santa Clara County spent
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Governor Schwarzenegger’s Support of AB 12
In his March 9, 2009, press conference, Governor Schwarzenegger issued a statement of support for A.B. 12, the California Fostering
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YLC Awarded Attorney Fees in L.H. v. Schwarzenegger
U.S. District Court Judge Karlton recognized the Youth Law Center and its co-counsel for their outstanding work in L.H. v.
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