The Youth Law Center is working to keep you up-to-date on important news and events impacting youth in foster care and the juvenile justice system.

September 24, 2019

YLC leads training at PJDC 16th Annual Roundtable

YLC staff attorneys Meredith Desautels and Erin Palacios led a workshop this...

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September 12, 2019

YLC’s 20th Annual Unsung Heroes Awards

Save the date! We hope you will join Youth Law Center for...

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September 10, 2019

YLC featured in The Appeal article on ending use of pepper spray

“But as we know, when all you have is a hammer, everything...

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September 4, 2019

YLC’s recent federal lawsuit featured in San Francisco Chronicle

YLC has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the City and...

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September 3, 2019

Breaking News: YLC files federal civil rights lawsuit against San Francisco

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: September 3, 2019 Press Contact: Selina Weiss, sweiss@ylc.org, (415) 543-3379   Lawsuit...

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August 23, 2019

2nd Annual Pathways to Higher Education conference a huge success!

Thank you to everyone who joined us the for the second annual...

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August 5, 2019

2019 Pathways to Higher Education Statewide Conference program

Youth Law Center is excited to share the program for the 2019...

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July 15, 2019

YLC, Project Change, SB 716 featured in KQED article

We are so grateful to KQED and reporter Vanessa Rancaño for featuring YLC's efforts to...

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May 16, 2019

CA Assembly Bill 1354 (Gipson) moves to Assembly floor for floor vote!

California Assembly Bill 1354, which will provide oversight of education transitions for...

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