News Article

CA Law: Right to Attorney for Civil Litigation

Los Angeles Times, October 17, 2009

Governor Schwarzenegger signed a new law, the first in the nation, to recognize a right to representation in key civil cases and provide it for people fighting eviction, loss of child custody, domestic abuse or neglect of the elderly or disabled.  More

Action Alert

Urgency Legislation to Restore Funding to CA Domestic Violence Programs

URGENT ACTION ALERT!! On July 28, Governor Schwarzenegger vetoed all state funding for California Domestic Violence programs. Senator Leland Yee has written two bills to restore this life-saving funding, but they need the support of the Speaker of the Assembly, Karen Bass, before they can move forward for a vote.   More

Action Alert

CA Governor Eliminates State Funding to Domestic Violence Programs

URGENT ACTION ALERT!! On July 28, Governor Schwarzenegger vetoed all state funding for California Domestic Violence programs. Senator Leland Yee has written two bills to restore this life-saving funding, but they need the support of the Speaker of the Assembly, Karen Bass, before they can move forward for a vote. ACT NOW to send Speaker Bass a free, pre-written message urging her to support these bills.  More

News Article

Home Court Disadvantage

Pacific Sun, May 29, 2009

Critics of the Marin County Family Court system claim it is rife with corruption and cronyism, and in general not following the law in the determination of custody cases. As a result of this controversy, state Senator Mark Leno is asking the Legislature's Joint Legal Audit Committee to investigate family courts to see if there is a problem.  More

Video

Family Court Crisis: Our Children At Risk

Center for Judicial Excellence

Family Court Crisis: Our Children At Risk, a 42-minute documentary addressing the serious systemic breakdown of our family courts, features personal testimony from individuals who have experienced the pitfalls of our family law system and expert evaluations of what has gone wrong.   More