Low-income
Bay Area Legal Aid and our coalition partners continue to fight the system of fines, fees, and suspended licenses that push poor Californians deeper into poverty. Read more about the unfair system of fees and fines here. Learn more about BayLegal’s work here.
MoreFood stamp recipients, already on the poverty line, are being pushed further into desperation by California’s aggressive debt collection practices. Today, Bay Area Legal Aid filed suit to force the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) to follow the law and stop demanding cash for old debts. “The regulations only…
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