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MANERAS DE DAR Puede ayudar a garantizar la dignidad y la justicia para todos. Usted puede hacer la diferencia Con su ayuda, defendemos a las personas más vulnerables de la sociedad: aquellas que no tienen otro campeón. Estamos exponiendo la injusticia, trabajando en la primera línea en el Capitolio del Estado y promoviendo la justicia para los trabajadores agrícolas, los inmigrantes y los pobres de las zonas rurales. Nunca tomamos honorarios legales de nuestros clientes, y no aceptamos fondos del gobierno que inhiban nuestra capacidad de servir a nuestros clientes. Confiamos en la compasión y la generosidad de personas como usted. También aceptamos donaciones tanto por teléfono como por correo. Llámenos al 916-446-7904 ext 103. De lunes a viernes de 9:00 a.m. a 4:30 p.m. PST. El número de identificación fiscal federal de la Fundación CRLA es: 94-2800442 Donación en linea Haga una donación segura en línea aquí . DONATE Envíe su donación ¿No quieres hacer una donación en línea? No hay problema. Descargue un PDF de nuestro formulario de donación aquí y envíenoslo por correo a la dirección impresa en el formulario. Recibirá una carta confirmando su donación que se puede utilizar para sus declaraciones de impuestos. Amigos de CRLAF Promete una cantidad modesta cada mes, creando una fuente estable y confiable de fondos para ayudarnos a combatir el odio, enseñar tolerancia y buscar justicia. Donaciones planificadas Las donaciones planificadas son una herramienta poderosa. Cuando los socios deciden cómo se usará su dinero después de que se hayan ido, es una declaración final sobre sus filosofías y creencias. Al final, se trata del legado que eligen dejar atrás. Además, hay beneficios inmediatos de algunas opciones de donaciones planificadas. Mediante una donación planificada, los socios pueden: 1. Aumentar sus ingresos actuales o los de un beneficiario designado; 2. Reducir la responsabilidad del impuesto sobre la renta; 3. Evitar el impuesto a las ganancias de capital; y / o 4. Pasar activos a la familia y pagar menos impuestos. Los tipos de obsequios planificados incluyen: obsequios por testamento, obsequios de Revocable Living Trust, obsequios de Charitable Annuity, obsequios de Charitable Remainder Trust, obsequios de seguro de vida. Póngase en contacto con Rebekah Sophia al rebekah @ crlaf . org para más información. Regalos de acciones y valores Los valores apreciados o las acciones de fondos mutuos que ha tenido durante más de un año son excelentes obsequios de caridad. Declaración de derechos del donante Eres nuestro socio y valoramos tu contribución. CRLAF abraza la Declaración de derechos de la Asociación de profesionales de recaudación de fondos. MEET OUR PARTNERS

Free legal assistance with DACA renewals for rural California resdents DACA: Asistencia legal gratuita Acción Diferida para los Llegados en la Infancia El programa de Acción Diferida para los Llegados en la Infancia, o DACA, permite a los inmigrantes elegibles que ingresaron al país a una edad temprana sin estatus para solicitar permisos de trabajo y aplazamientos temporales de deportaciones. Hay aproximadamente 800,000 receptores de DACA; 1 de cada 4 receptores de DACA vive en comunidades rurales. Aunque no es un camino hacia el estatus legal permanente o la ciudadanía, DACA ofrece una oportunidad para que los jóvenes indocumentados salgan de las sombras, se esfuercen por alcanzar sus sueños y aumenten sus contribuciones a la vitalidad social y económica de nuestra sociedad. CRLAF ofrece asistencia legal gratuita con las renovaciones de DACA y también ofrece talleres críticos Conozca sus derechos a los campus universitarios y organizaciones comunitarias en toda la zona rural de California. Para obtener más información sobre los próximos talleres, cómo programar una cita y sobre las becas para las tarifas de renovación de DACA, consulte nuestras publicaciones recientes a continuación. Para hablar con un miembro del equipo, llame al 916-446-7901. Aún no hay ninguna entrada publicada en este idioma Una vez que se publiquen entradas, las verás aquí.

COMUNIDADES RURALES SOSTENIBLES El Proyecto de Comunidades Rurales Sostenibles trabaja para garantizar el acceso equitativo a la atención médica para los trabajadores agrícolas y la población indigente rural de California a través de una estrategia de tres partes de desarrollo, análisis y difusión de datos sobre el estado de salud; análisis y discusión de políticas públicas; y alcance comunitario, educación y defensa. El proyecto aborda las causas sistémicas de la pobreza, la mala salud y el medio ambiente degradado de nuestras comunidades. El proyecto aboga por trabajar juntos en una estrategia coordinada local, regional y estatal que está elaborando soluciones sistémicas en torno a la atención médica para todos, cuestiones de justicia ambiental (uso de la tierra, necesidades de tránsito insatisfechas, calidad del agua), fomentando una gobernanza más responsable e inclusiva, y dirigiendo recursos financieros que abordan las prioridades del SRCP para las comunidades rurales y desfavorecidas. ____________________________________________________________________________________ CRLAF ha sido fundamental para liderar la lucha colaborativa por la atención médica ampliada para los indocumentados en las zonas rurales de California, con especial énfasis en el Condado de Fresno y el Condado de Sacramento, incluida la preservación del Programa de Servicios Médicamente Indigentes (MISP) y, más recientemente, Atención especializada. CRLAF también ha jugado un papel decisivo en la lucha para organizar la comunidad en torno a Health Care 4 All y obtener el Proyecto de Ley 4 del Senado a través de la legislatura. El 2 de junio de 2015, el Senado del Estado de California hizo historia al aprobar esta importante pieza de legislación propuesta que ampliaría la cobertura de salud a la población indocumentada de California.

Your 2018 Impact Report: See the Impact of your donation. Your 2020 Impact Report At a time when our clients are the most vulnerable, California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation (CRLAF) advocates have stepped up from day one to do what is needed to protect the rights of rural communities. Within hours of Governor Newsom announcing the shelter-in-place mandates, CRLAF legislative advocates and project directors drafted a letter to the Governor calling for workplace protections for farmworkers and financial assistance for families affected by COVID-19 but ineligible for federal stimulus funds. When Governor Newsom announced that he was making available $75 million to provide disaster relief benefits for undocumented individuals, CRLAF was selected as one of the twelve organizations to screen individuals for Disaster Relief Assistance for Immigrants (DRAI) benefits and disburse close to $4.6 million to families in the eight northern counties of the Central Valley. CRLAF's letter to the Governor was shared with private funders who have also selected CRLAF to disburse an additional $400,000 to undocumented families. In these unprecedented times, CRLAF has stood out as a relentless leader, change agent, and premier community-centered legal service provider committed to championing the rights of essential workers and their families. As we advocated for greater protections for our clients, we also took measures to protect our staff by closing our doors to the public while continuing to provide all services remotely. Even though the doors to our physical offices are temporarily closed to the public, CRLAF advocates have been working around the clock developing timely and culturally responsive information on COVID-benefits, Know Your Rights, and other important resources; advocating for worker and tenant protections, safe living conditions for H2-A workers, night lighting, wildfire protections, heat illness prevention, Health For All, and access to legal services; providing legal assistance to aggrieved workers and immigrants seeking to regularize their immigration status; and advocating to secure the release of individuals from ICE detention centers. You will see from the report below that CRLAF advocates have done truly amazing work on behalf of rural poor families. It is an honor for me to work alongside these advocates for justice, whose skill and understanding about the issues that affect rural communities has earned them the respect and admiration of both our clients and the legal services community. It is also a privilege to work with clients who motivate us with their resilience and hope for a better tomorrow. As we continue to respond to this global pandemic and ensure that the most vulnerable in our communities have the protections and support that they need, we thank you for your support. CRLAF is stronger because of our commitment to shared leadership, caring for and supporting each other, especially in the midst of such unforeseen challenges that threaten everyone's health and well-being, and our passion for justice. Thank you for standing with us; we are stronger together. Respectfully, Amagda Pérez Executive Director Dear Friends, 2020 has been filled with unprecedented challenges raised by a global pandemic that turned every aspect of our normal lives upside down and wildfires that have pushed low-wage workers into greater economic insecurity. At the same time, immigrant communities are still continuously targeted and live in constant fear of being forcibly separated due to the Trump Administration's relentless attacks on immigrants and communities of color. Amagda Pérez, Executive Director 2020 IMPACT REPORT California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation CITIZENSHIP + IMMIGRATION Immigration Relief The 2019-2020 fiscal year required our team to be exceedingly nimble given the unique and serious needs that arose within the communities we serve due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our team worked extremely hard to tackle each challenge and be a source of reliable information and assistance during this unprecedented time. The Immigration Unit’s collective work is organized across four different project areas: Citizenship and Immigration, Removal Defense, San Joaquin Immigrant Empowerment, and the Sacramento FUEL Network. This report reviews each project area’s accomplishments and programs over the past year and discusses our vision for the year to come. COVID-19 Response As soon as California and its local governments began issuing shelter-in-place orders, our team developed and published a comprehensive guide to help undocumented and immigrant community members navigate the public health crisis. We updated this guide on a daily basis, made it available on the CRLAF website in both English and Spanish, and circulated it widely among our partners and networks throughout the Central Valley. CRLAF was 1 of 12 organizations selected by the state of California to administer a $75 million relief fund, the Disaster Relief Assistance for Immigrants (DRAI), to undocumented immigrants who were not eligible to receive the federal government’s CARES Act relief. In the span of only 2 months, over 100 staff members, temporary hires, and volunteers processed over 9,500 DRAI applications and distributed over $4.5 million of $500 payments to 9,173 individuals in 8 Central Valley counties. We also developed other partnerships and established our own Farm Worker Relief Fund to distribute additional, much-needed relief funds to 485 families including individuals who did not receive either CARES Act or DRAI relief. Removal Defense Our removal defense work includes direct representation in detained and non-detained court cases as well as the coordination of the Sacramento Attorney of the Day Program at the Sacramento Immigration Court. The AOD program is only the second such program in the nation, providing a vital consultation and advice service for individuals without prior representation. At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, our removal defense casework abruptly shifted focus toward more detained work. Our team took on the representation of 19 detainees, securing release and/or relief for 7 of them. Several of our detained clients that were released are still working with our attorneys toward relief in immigration court. Representation for each of these individuals was accomplished remotely through 30 minute-at-a-time telephone calls often with poor reception. Court hearings were also conducted via phone. LABOR + EMPLOYMENT CRLAF supported a number of critical measures that advanced worker protections in several areas: SB 1383 (which extends unpaid family leave protections to workers employed by employers of 5 or more); AB 2043 (which we tried to amend to provide private enforcement of CAL-OSHA COVID-19 guidances in agricultural occupations, but which was watered down by the author); AB 3053 (which creates an online portal for filing of wage claims); AB 3075 (which requires disclosure of whether any officer or director of a limited liability corporation has outstanding judgments for unpaid wages); and SB 1257 (which extends CAL/OSHA protections to household domestic workers). Our major affirmative legislative effort was sponsorship of SB 1102 (Monning), which was not signed by the Governor. The bill would ensure that all H-2A farm workers admitted into the state of California are informed about fundamental labor, housing, health and safety and other California laws that protect them. All H-2A employers will be mandated by SB 1102 to disclose these protections in writing, in Spanish, on the workers’ first day of work. The bill is the culmination of our advocacy (and watchdog role) in monitoring deficiencies in the H-2A program in this state. No other state has enacted such a law to date. PESTICIDE + WORKER SAFETY Key achievements for 2020 include enactment of a regulation for lighting of night-time agricultural work, bringing forward the practice of granting permits for harvest work within fire evacuation zones in Sonoma county, and improving language access at County Agricultural Commissioners’ offices. Protection from COVID-19 in agricultural and food processing workplaces CRLAF has been working with community based organizations and other advocacy organizations to increase COVID-19 protections for farm workers. Through technical review of newly issued guidelines and research, advocating for increased enforcement, occupation-specific case reporting and development of a COVID-19 specific regulation that includes fieldworkers and packing house workers. After months of work, on September 17, 2020 the Cal-OSHA Standards Board unanimously approved a petition for development of an emergency regulation for protecting workers from COVID-19 hazards. CRLAF will provide input on the rapid development of an emergency standard. Protection of Agricultural and other outdoor Workers from Wildfire Smoke As wildfires increased in size and frequency, a growing number of farmworkers and other outdoor workers were made to continue working in very smoky conditions without any respiratory protection or training. After petitioning the OSHA Standards Board, an emergency regulation was developed and approved in July 2019. The new regulation requires training of outdoor workers in health effects of smoke exposure, rescheduling or relocating work sites to less smoky conditions when possible, and provision of N95 respirators when the air is unhealthy because of wildfire smoke. Last year we learned that Sonoma county was granting permits for grape harvest and other agricultural work within fire evacuation zones. We obtained copies of these permits through a public records request and shared this information with Cal-OSHA, Sonoma county worker advocates and the press. During the fire season this year, many farms permitted their farmworkers to continue harvesting despite Sonoma county’s evacuation zone orders. HEALTHY + SUSTAINABLE RURAL COMMUNITIES COVID-19 Rapid Response, and Recovery Efforts The Sustainable Rural Communities Project was at the forefront of CRLAF’s COVID-19 rapid response relief efforts. In April 2020, CRLAF received a $50,000 grant from the San Joaquin Valley Health Fund to provide pro bono legal consultations to workers whose employment was affected by COVID-19, and to issue $20,000 in relief grants to mixed-status households in the San Joaquin Valley who were ineligible for the CARES Act stimulus and unemployment insurance benefits. In April 2020, we were also granted $250,000 from the The California Endowment to conduct a COVID-19 emergency relief re-granting program to statewide CBOs working on the ground with disproportionately impacted farmworkers. Staff developed and implemented the re-granting program funding 10 CBOs to conduct outreach education, resource allocation and emergency relief. In May 2020, CRLAF convened a virtual meeting with state agencies and our partner CBOs to identify needs and address solutions related to testing, healthcare, food distribution, housing, income support, childcare, transportation and worker safety and protections. Health-4-Kern CRLAF is providing support and resources to the collaborative, Health-4-Kern’s activities to expand health services to all; we are also providing technical assistance on key immigration issues, such as the proposed federal changes in the definition of public charge, and COVID-19 relief initiatives. A fact sheet on the remaining uninsured in Kern County was developed and distributed to Health4Kern partners with estimates of immigrant and undocumented uninsured, coverage and services currently available, and options for expanding care and coverage at clinics and Kern Medical Center. The fact sheet was developed to accurately represent community needs, data and viable solutions and resources. Strategies for expanding coverage for undocumented farmworkers were also developed, but without reliable data, it was hard to estimate specific needs and costs in Kern County. Health4Kern partners then developed an action plan for expanding care and coverage for the uninsured in early 2019. Health4Kern also worked alongside regional and statewide efforts to expand Medi-Cal eligibility to undocumented young adults aged 19-26. In January 2020, this legislation passed. That month the Governor’s budget also included expanding Medi-Cal eligibility to undocumented seniors ages 65 and over. However, the Governor's May revision dropped the planned expansion for seniors due to the COVID-19 emergency. Finally, CRLAF recently prioritized and led a budget request to update a 20-year old study of farmworker health data. We gained final approval in the state budget for a 3-year study in the amount of $1.5 million. This data will be used to inform policy and demonstrate the severe inequities rural immigrants face, strengthening our argument for stronger health and safety protections for all client communities. Safe Drinking Water Since 2015, our team has administered an Interim Emergency Bottled Water program to the two unincorporated farmworker communities in western Fresno County with over 700 residents. We continue to advocate with the residents of Cantua Creek and El Porvenir for a permanent solution to the communities' need for clean, safe drinking water. We also work with California's Water Resources Control Board to ensure both communities continue to receive uninterrupted bottled water delivery until a permanent solution is reached. Dreamers-in-Action: Building Community Capacity This past year, SRCP hosted two Dreamers-in-Action Fellows (a.k.a. the Health, Immigration & Census Fellows). The fellows effectively promoted access to immigration relief and information about immigration laws to the rural poor while engaging in outreach and education related, but not limited to: Medi-Cal, the Affordable Care Act (ACA), local safety-net programs, and the 2020 Census. The fellows also advanced CRLAF’s regional efforts and collaborated with our Citizenship + Immigration Department on: (a) increasing the number of qualified legal permanent residents who apply for U.S. citizenship, (b) providing resources to help them with the naturalization process, and (c) encouraging them to become more fully civically engaged. SAN JOAQUIN EMPOWERMENT PROJECT Immigration and Health Law Project The San Joaquin Immigrant Empowerment Project’s work centers around the complex intersection of health rights, public health, immigrants’ rights, and immigration law. During this fiscal year, we focused especially on providing immigration legal services, advocacy, education and outreach, and legal training. We also provided technical assistance to other community partners addressing two major challenges facing immigrant communities: the administration’s new public charge rule and the COVID-19 pandemic. This health and economic crisis has caused immigrant communities to confront various difficulties in regards to access to health care and testing, eligibility for public benefits, limited disaster relief options, and workers rights. COVID-19 Response To remedy the chilling effect on public benefits enrollment created by the new public charge, CRLAF focused on community education, outreach and direct services. We spent the second half of this fiscal year ensuring that our public charge messaging was consistent with parallel messaging about how the pandemic has affected immigrant access to health care and social services, and what services immigrant communities legally have to access, regardless of immigration status. Additionally, we provided regular immigration legal services to students, families and staff at Delta College and survivors of crime at a women’s center. Most of CRLAF’s immigration cases in this region are humanitarian cases, such as U visa, T visa, or VAWA applications. Currently, from San Joaquin to near Fresno county, CRLAF is the only organization taking these types of cases at no cost. Most of the individuals we serve do not have the means to hire a private attorney. There is a huge unmet need for attorneys to take on humanitarian aid cases pro bono in these regions. We plan to continue finding support for such work moving forward. LABOR + CIVIL RIGHTS LITIGATION Over the past year, we recovered over $450,000 in back wages and penalties through settlements of several wage and hour cases. We have also provided remote outreach and know-your-rights presentations on housing and employment. As part of our outreach work, this team created many infographics detailing how workers can access critical safety-net supports, including access to healthcare, food banks, and information on workers rights and protections under California law. To address the COVID-19 related housing crisis and forthcoming wave of evictions, we are putting energy toward the creation of a remote legal aid housing clinic to assist mixed-status families, specifically around the Sacramento and Fresno regions. The team continued working on its case docket, including three class action cases: two H-2A cases and one case representing nursery workers. The team was also able to resolve two employment cases and two housing cases representing farmworkers and dairy workers. We collaborated with two other organizations on a brief submitted to the California Supreme Court titled Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services, Inc. In it, we urged the Court to find that the premium pay under Section 226.7 are wages and must be included on wage statements and paid in full when an employee quits or is discharged. A decision finding otherwise chisels into the remedial protection frame worker existing for over a century, creating a crack in the foundation of protections supporting employees rights. We joined the amicus brief submitted to the California Supreme Court in Vazquez, et al., v. Jan-Pro Franchising International. The issue in Vazquez—whether Dynamex’s ABC test applies to the misclassification of janitors as franchisees—applies to our clients and is a similar tactic used by growers to avoid liability. Both of these cases are pending. We also joined the amicus brief submitted to the district court and the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in Castillo, et al., v. Whitmer, et al., regarding an order issued by the Governor of Michigan requiring employers to test all farmworkers and migrant housing camps to test all residents for COVID-19. Growers found a couple of farmworkers to sign on as plaintiffs and challenge the Order as discriminatory towards Latinos. Both the district court and the Sixth Circuit denied the grower’s motion for preliminary injunction. The outcome of this case would have impacted other states’ orders protecting the safety and health of farmworkers. The case has been dismissed. Finally, the team intervened in City of Huntington Beach v. State of California with Western Center on Law and Poverty to support the State against Huntington Beach’s challenge to two key pieces of house legislation. These two pieces declare that cities must accommodate high density housing. Huntington Beach challenged the State’s power to enforce this housing element law against them and other charter cities.

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ABOGACIA DE VIVIENDAS RURALES El Proyecto de Vivienda se centra en la aplicación de políticas en la legislatura estatal que garanticen que las familias rurales de bajos ingresos y los trabajadores agrícolas tengan acceso a viviendas seguras y asequibles. Abogamos por políticas de vivienda asequible más fuertes en todo California, con un enfoque en la defensa legislativa y regulatoria en nombre de los pobres de las zonas rurales. CRLAF’s Rural Housing Project works with partners to successfully expand funding in the state budget for farmworker housing, such as the Joe Serna Farmworker Housing Grant Program. Finally, the Project co-sponsors a biennial Housing Summit with Western Center on Law and Poverty (WCLP). This two-day event in the state Capitol brings together legal services advocates and community groups to discuss issues impacting our client communities and develop potential solutions, including shared priorities for each upcoming legislative session. CRLAF’s Recently Sponsored and P assed Housing Legislation 2022: AB 1654 (Rivas): CRLAF co-sponsored with California Coalition for Rural Housing, requires that whenever the state augments the main tax credit, at least 5% or $25M (whichever is less) is automatically set aside for farmworker housing. AB 2339 (Bloom): CRLAF co-sponsored with WCLP and the Public Interest Law Project, closes loopholes in existing Housing Element law requiring cities and counties adopt plans for how they will meet the housing needs of low-income households, including the unsheltered. AB 2597 (Bloom, Garcia): CRLAF co-sponsored with Western Center on Law and Poverty, CLP, Inner City Law Center, Leadership Council, and Regional Asthma Management and Prevention. AB 2597 proposed to update the state's habitability standards to ensure that all rental units have a means of maintaining a safe indoor air temperature regardless of the temperature outside. When the bill passed the Assembly Appropriations committee, it was stripped of key provisions, and the author decided not to move the bill further. CRLAF and the other sponsors worked to have a similar policy included in the budget climate package which provides $5M to the state Department of Housing and Community Development to develop recommendations to the legislature for establishing and implementing a maximum indoor air temperature in rental housing. 2021 SB 510 (Pan): gives local governments the discretion to consider the opinions of mobile homeowners in weighing a conversion, and to protect them from forced conversions. AB 838 (Friedman): CRLAF co-sponsored with Western Center on Law and Poverty, which prohibits local code enforcement programs from refusing to inspect substandard housing. AB 1304 (Santiago): strengthens requirements for cities and counties to analyze and proactively address fair housing issues in local housing plans as part of their obligation to affirmatively further fair housing (AFFH). AFFH means that government entities must take active steps to dismantle segregation, foster inclusive communities, create equal housing opportunities, address disinvestment in low-income neighborhoods, and protect residents from displacement. AB 1304 builds on prior legislation, AB 686 (Santiago) from 2018, which required public agencies, including state and local government entities, to affirmatively further fair housing in all housing and community development-related activities. AB 1398 (Bloom): helps to ensure timely adoption of locally adopted housing plans, known as the Housing Element, and increases the consequences for local governments who ignore the law and fail to adopt a state-approved Housing Element on time. Through many years of legislative advocacy, CRLAF helped create the detailed requirements in this area of the law, which provides tools at the local level to break down barriers to housing for low-income families, including farmworkers and other rural households. 2020 AB 3088 (Chiu): CRLAF had played a lead role in negotiating this bill, which first enacted limits for evicting tenants for nonpayment of rent related to COVID-19 related hardships in August, 2020. SB 91 (Chiu): extended AB 3088 protections from February 1, 2022 to June 30, 2022, and included provisions for how the state would expend several billion dollars in rental assistance from the federal government. CRLAF helped convene a coalition of tenant and consumer advocates and attorneys, which collaboration led to the creation of a platform of recommendations to provide protections from eviction and protect tenants from consumer debt. AB 832 (Chiu): CRLAF’s advocacy with legislative leaders and the administration resulted in the incorporation of several elements of our platform into this eviction protection extension including greater program accessibility. CRLAF was also a key supporter in advocating for changes and improvements to the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP). AB 2782 (Stone): CRLAF co-sponsored with the Golden State Manufactured-Home Owners League (GSMOL), our second attempt to enact protections for homeowners living in manufactured housing communities that face closure. The bill gives local governments stronger authority to turn down a proposed closure, and ensures that homeowners who are displaced receive the fair market value of their home as compensation.

Mission: Preparing for the road ahead. Campaign for immigrant and rural justice. The Silvia Garcia Legacy Campaign for Rural Justice Meet Magdalena Magdalena lived in a pueblo in Mexico. When she was 12 years old drug violence overtook her community and she fled, hoping to make it to California ... Read Magdalena's Story I've seen first-hand the legislative work CRLA Foundation engages in and the impact it has for low-wage workers throughout the state. CRLA Foundation ensures rural communities have access to the critical services they need. Virgnia Villegas, Esq. Chair, Board of Directors Thanks to a cadre of visionary supporters, CRLA Foundation remains privately funded legal aid program, doing incredibly important work that federally funded legal aid organizations are prohibited from doing. Richard M. Pearl, Esq. Board of Directors Please reload Amazon’s Smile Program If you shop on Amazon, you can easily ensure a portion of what you spend is automatically donated to our organization! Simply click the Smile image to the right, complete a simple signup process, and CRLAF will be given a portion of every dollar on qualified purchases you make on their website! Donor Bill of Rights You are our partner and we value your contribution. CRLAF embraces the Association of Fundraising Professionals Donor Bill of Rights . MEET OUR PARTNERS

UNIDAD DE TRABAJO + DERECHOS CIVILES Expandiendo la justicia a través de litigios de impacto La industria agrícola está plagada de algunas de las peores condiciones de trabajo en California. La Unidad de Litigios Laborales y de Derechos Civiles ataca agresivamente a los empleadores responsables de estas condiciones, representando a los trabajadores en casos que involucran: Robo de salarios Infracción de las normas de seguridad laboral. Agresión sexual y acoso en el lugar de trabajo. Discriminación y represalias Exposición a pesticidas Único entre las organizaciones de asistencia legal que brindan asistencia legal civil gratuita en toda la zona rural de California, en CRLA Foundation representamos a clientes independientemente de su estado migratorio y presentamos casos de acción de clase que pueden ayudar a cientos de trabajadores a la vez. Desde la fundación de CRLAF , hemos recuperado millones de dólares en compensación por los trabajadores explotados y nuestras demandas han llevado a reformas en todo el lugar de trabajo. Nuestro equipo legal también participa en esfuerzos amicus en temas de interés para trabajadores agrícolas, trabajadores indocumentados y trabajadores de bajos salarios en general. También servimos como un Centro de Apoyo designado para proyectos de servicios legales financiados por el Fondo Fiduciario de Servicios Legales de la Asociación de Abogados del Estado de California. El trabajo de casos anteriores incluye: Brindar asesoramiento y asistencia a los familiares sobrevivientes de un trabajador agrícola que murió de un posible ataque cardíaco relacionado con el calor. Un informe amicus en nombre de un trabajador indocumentado que sufrió una pérdida del 80% de la capacidad pulmonar debido a la exposición tóxica relacionada con el trabajo. La cuestión en la apelación era si el tribunal de primera instancia debería haber declarado un juicio nulo después de informar al jurado del estado de indocumentado del demandante, en la creencia errónea de que era relevante para su elegibilidad para un trasplante de pulmón. Un reclamo administrativo en nombre de los trabajadores de la fresa por salarios no pagados y comidas y descansos perdidos. Este caso se resolvió en 2014. Un reclamo administrativo individual en nombre de un trabajador agrícola despedido en represalia por quejarse de violaciones de pesticidas. Una demanda colectiva que busca daños por acoso de origen nacional en una planta de secado de frutas cerca de Corning, California. Un supervisor abusivo usó insultos étnicos y amenazó con llamar a ICE para intimidar a los trabajadores. Los demandantes nombrados fueron despedidos cuando se quejaron de este maltrato. Este caso se resolvió en 2014. Una acción de clase por pago de horas extras atrasadas, violaciones de comidas y descansos, y costos no reembolsados en nombre de más de 170 trabajadores lecheros que trabajaron hasta 16 horas por día, 6 a 7 días a la semana y tuvieron que pagar por su propio equipo. Estos trabajadores no recibieron compensación por horas extras y solo se les permitió un descanso de media hora sin pagar por día. Este caso se resolvió en 2014. Una acción de clase en curso que busca salarios atrasados, multas por comidas perdidas y descansos, y el reembolso de los costos relacionados con el trabajo para los empleados en la guardería cerca de San Luis Obispo, California. Una acción de clase en curso en nombre de los trabajadores de restaurantes en Morro Bay por salarios no pagados de horas extras, violaciones de comidas y descansos, primas de turno dividido y sanciones. Una acción colectiva de la FLSA en nombre de los trabajadores migrantes temporales alegando violaciones del contrato H2-A, las leyes de salarios y horas y los estándares mínimos de vivienda. Hemos recuperado más de $ 600,000 en acuerdos en este caso y seguimos litigando contra un acusado restante. Una acción de clase para el pago de horas extras atrasadas y violaciones de comidas y descanso en nombre de los trabajadores de un productor de granos y piensos en Fresno, California. Varios reclamos administrativos ante el Departamento de Empleo y Vivienda Justo por acoso sexual, agresión sexual y represalias en nombre de las mujeres trabajadoras agrícolas. Comuníquese con info @ crlaf (dot) org para obtener copias de resúmenes amicus recientes, ejemplos de alegatos o consejos y consultas sobre cualquier caso que involucre a trabajadores inmigrantes o de bajos salarios. “Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed. You cannot uneducate the person who has learned to read. You cannot hum iliate the person who feels pride. You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore.” - Cesar Chavez

JUNTA DIRECTIVA California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation (CRLAF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit public interest law firm established in 1981, based in Sacramento, with satellite offices throughout the state . CRLAF represents farm workers and other low-wage workers in rural California, and is also a State Bar-funded legal services support center providing training, advocacy and technical assistance to California’s federal legal services programs. Our litigation and policy priority areas include labor, housing, civil rights, sustainable rural communities, health and immigrants’ rights. CRLAF has successfully sponsored or co-sponsored legislation in each of these areas, including the Farm Labor Contractor Act, the Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), the Employee Housing Act, Field Pesticide Posting requirements and dozens of other statutes. Equal Opportunity Employer: California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, color, religion, gender identity and/or expression, physical or mental disability, nationality, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. We believe everyone has something important to contribute. Respecting individual differences is an integral part of our culture and we endeavor to make our differences work for us to achieve our mission. LEGISLATIVE ADVOCATE CRLAF is looking for a highly qualified candidate with experience in state or federal legislative or administrative advocacy, or plaintiff-side labor, employment litigation experience that is willing to be trained in the California legislative process by CRLAF’s legislative team. Position: Legislative Advocate Location: Sacramento Capitol Office Experience: Minimum 2 years directly relevant legislative, administrative agency or relevant plaintiff-side litigation experience Start Date: Immediate Duties + Responsibilities: Reporting to the Executive Director and Deputy Director, the Legislative Advocate works as part of CRLAF’s legislative team to advance the rights of farmworkers and other low-wage workers through legislation and policy advocacy, and building farmworkers’ power in the Capitol, while collaborating with other legal aid organizations on legislative and policy advocacy. This position includes working on CRLAF’s “California Advocacy for Farm Workers” project, which advocates for undocumented farm workers and the rights of farm workers employed in the H-2A visa contract labor program (‘Bracero 2.0’). Responsibilities also include: Staff any assigned bills sponsored, supported, or opposed by CRLAF Draft bill fact sheets, letters of support and opposition, legislative amendments, and other lobbying materials and communications on legislative issues Track and analyze impacts of legislation, budget proposals, regulations and other state policies on California farm workers and other low-wage workers Make recommendations and help formulate CRLAF’s position on relevant issues Prepare and present written and oral testimony before legislative and administrative bodies. Help develop ideas for legislation that strengths California’s farmworkers’ rights. Support strategic planning to ensure that CRLAF’s legislative agenda furthers the organization’s goals and broader mission. Requirements + Qualifications: BA degree JD or equivalent degree is desirable but not necessary Minimum 2 years of experience in any of the following areas: State or federal legislative advocacy or legislative staff position; or State or federal administrative advocacy or agency staff position; or Plaintiff-side experience litigating low-wage worker cases under California or federal labor rights laws. Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills. Demonstrated success working both individually and collaborating as part of a team. Ability to take initiative and prioritize multiple tasks and time-sensitive assignments. Strong work ethic and strict attention to detail, particularly when working in fast-paced, high-pressure environment. Community organizing, labor union, farm worker, non-profit organization, or Spanish language proficiency are all desirable but not necessary. Hours, Compensation, + Benefits: Salary Range: $95,000-$115,000; dependent on experience Employer-paid medical, dental, vision, and life insurance for employees (with half-paid coverage for dependents) Flexible spending accounts benefits Employer-sponsored retirement plan with an annual CRLAF contribution Generous vacation, sick leave, and holiday package CRLAF has a 37.5 hour, 5-day work week Application Information: Please send resume, cover letter, writing sample, and a list of at least three references to Amagda Pérez at aperez@crlaf.org . (Applicants may also provide video or audio links to some of their recent substantive testimony or appearances before the Legislature, administrative agencies or the courts.) For questions, please call (916) 446-7904, ext. 101. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Position is open until filled. LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR/SENIOR LEGISLATIVE ADVOCATE Position: Legislative Director / Senior Legislative Advocate (full-time, FLSA exempt positions) Location: Sacramento, California Experience: 3-5 Five+ years directly relevant legislative or litigation experience Job Categories: Senior Management; Project Director; Legislative Advocacy Start Date: Immediate Duties + Responsibilities: Reporting to the Executive Director and Deputy Director, the Legislative Director’s duties include day to day supervision of several lobbyists and advocates, as well as serving as CRLAF’s chief Labor/Judiciary lobbyist. The Legislative Director also conducts our “California Advocacy for Farm Workers” project, which advocates for undocumented farmworkers and the rights of farmworkers employed in the H-2A visa contract labor program (‘Bracero 2.0’). The Senior Advocate’s duties include all of the above responsibilities except for a supervisory role over the legislative unit. Minimum Qualifications: Significant prior experience at the senior staff level in the Legislature or as a registered lobbyist, with a history and track record of developing and successfully shepherding legislation through the legislative process. However, significant plaintiff-side litigation experience representing low-wage workers under California or federal labor, housing, civil rights or immigrants’ rights laws, with a willingness to be trained in the California legislative process, is also qualifying experience for the senior legislative advocacy role (with a track to eventual assumption of the Legislative Director position). Law degree, civil rights, community organizing, labor union, farm worker, non-profit organization, or plaintiff-side law firm experience are also desirable, as is Spanish language proficiency. Hours, Compensation, + Benefits: Salary Range: $95,000.00 - $145,000.00 Salary/year; dependent on experience Employer-paid medical, dental, vision, and life insurance for employees (with half-paid coverage for dependents) Flexible spending account benefits Employer-sponsored retirement plan with an annual CRLAF contribution Generous vacation, sick leave, and holiday package CRLAF has a 37.5 hour, 5-day work week Application Information: Please send a resume, cover letter, writing sample, and a list of at least three references to Amagda Pérez at aperez@crlaf.org . (Applicants may also wish to provide video or audio links to some of their recent substantive testimony or appearances before the Legislature, administrative agencies or the courts.) For questions, please call (916) 446-7904, ext. 101. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Position is open until filled. STAFF ATTORNEY (Citizenship & Immigration Project) California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation (CRLAF)’s immigration practice provides both full-scope direct representation and limited-scope legal assistance to low-income clients in their affirmative and defensive immigration cases. We represent individuals and families with their affirmative applications for immigration relief, including: family-based visa petitions, U visas, T visas, VAWA, naturalization, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, and asylum. We also represent individuals and clients in their removal proceedings, and prepare cases for relief including: asylum, withholding of removal, and CAT, cancellation of removal, bond, and post-conviction relief. We engage in extensive community education throughout Sacramento and the Central Valley to equip immigrants, farmworkers, and the underserved with information about their rights and recent developments in immigration law and policy. Position: Immigration Staff Attorney (full-time, exempt position) CRLAF is hiring for an Immigration Staff Attorney based in Sacramento, CA to provide legal assistance and representation to individuals in their affirmative applications for immigration relief before U.S. Citizenship and Immigration. CRLAF currently engages a hybrid work model that permits remote work. Duties + Responsibilities: Provide limited-scope or full-scope services to individuals and families in their applications for immigration relief, including DACA, naturalization, U Visa, T Visa, VAWA, family-based immigration, TPS, and asylum. Support and participate in local immigrants’ rights collaboratives and networks. Provide training and other technical assistance to local partner organizations, including non-profit agencies, religious groups, schools, and other community-based organizations. Conduct culturally competent and community specific “Know Your Rights” presentations and other educational outreach for immigrant communities. Represent CRLAF in local coalitions, partnerships, and agencies. Ensure entry of timely, accurate, and detailed case data into CRLAF’s case management and reporting systems. Assist with administrative and fundraising work of the organization. Minimum Qualifications: Demonstrated commitment to social justice and the empowerment of immigrant communities. Law degree and license to practice law. At least two years of experience practicing immigration law. Valid California Driver license. Fluency in Spanish. Experience working with low-income, non-English speaking clients. Ability to multitask, prioritize, set, and meet deadlines with timeliness and a high attention to detail. Ability to maintain accurate records and competently utilize technology platforms and databases. Ability to organize and prioritize essential information and data points to report on the project. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Excellent research, writing, and organizational skills. Ability to work in a team-focused and multicultural work environment. Ability to work via phone and in-person with a variety of actors, including clients, attorneys, staff, volunteers, partner organizations, and representatives of the government agencies in a professional, amicable and team-oriented manner. Experience training or presenting on immigration-related matters and/or practical skills is a plus. Hours, Compensation, + Benefits: Salary range: $70,000 to $78,000 Employer-paid medical, vision, and dental insurance (with half-paid coverage for dependents) Flexible spending account benefits Employer-sponsored loan repayment assistance program Employer-sponsored retirement plan Generous vacation, sick leave, and holiday package CRLAF has a 37.5 hour work week Application Information: If interested, please email cover letter, resume, and a list of 3 professional references to jobs@crlaf.org . Please address cover letter to “Hiring Committee” and write “Immigration Staff Attorney” in the subject line. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Position is open until filled. STAFF ATTORNEY (Removal Defense Project) Position: Immigration Staff Attorney - Removal Defense Project (full-time, exempt position) California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation (CRLAF)'s Removal Defense Project is hiring for an Immigration Staff Attorney based in Sacramento, CA. The position will provide legal assistance and representation to individuals in their removal proceedings before the Immigration Court. CRLAF currently engages a hybrid work model that permits remote work. Duties + Responsibilities: Provide consultations, limited-scope, or full-scope services to individuals and families in removal proceedings at the Sacramento or San Francisco Immigration Court. Provide consultations, limited-scope, or full-scope services to individuals detained in ICE detention centers in California. Support and participate in local immigrants’ rights collaboratives and networks, including the Sacramento Family Unity, Education, and Legal (FUEL) Network for Immigrants and the California Collaborative for Immigrant Justice (CCIJ). Participate in providing pro bono assistance to pro se respondents through the Attorney of the Day program at the Sacramento Immigration Court. Provide training and other technical assistance to local partner organizations, including non-profit agencies, religious groups, schools, and other community-based organizations. Represent CRLAF in local coalitions, partnerships, and agencies. Ensure entry of timely, accurate, and detailed case data into CRLAF’s case management and reporting systems. Assist with administrative and fundraising work of the organization. Minimum Qualifications: Demonstrated commitment to social justice and the empowerment of immigrant communities. Law degree and active license to practice law. At least two years of experience practicing immigration law. Valid California driver’s license. Fluency in Spanish. Experience working with low-income, non-English speaking clients. Ability to multitask, prioritize, set, and meet deadlines with timeliness and a high attention to detail. Ability to maintain accurate records and competently utilize technology platforms and databases. Ability to organize and prioritize essential information and data points to report on projects. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Excellent research, writing, and organizational skills. Ability to work in a team-focused and multicultural work environment. Ability to work via phone and in-person with a variety of actors, including clients, attorneys, staff, volunteers, partner organizations, and representatives of the government agencies in a professional, amicable and team-oriented manner. Experience training or presenting on immigration-related matters and/or practical skills is a plus. Hours, Compensation, + Benefits: Salary range: $70,000 to $78,000 Employer-paid medical, vision, and dental insurance (with half-paid coverage for dependents) Flexible spending account benefits Employer-sponsored loan repayment assistance program Employer-sponsored retirement plan Generous vacation, sick leave, and holiday package CRLAF has a 37.5 hour, 5-day work week Application Information: If interested, please email cover letter, resume, and a list of 3 professional references to jobs@crlaf.org . Please address cover letter to “Hiring Committee” and write “Immigration Staff Attorney - Removal Defense Project” in the subject line. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Position is open until filled.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS Richard M. Pearl, Esq., Chair Law Offices of Richard M Pearl "I first got involved with farm workers when I started working with CRLA INC, in the in 1975. In the early 1980s when legal aid was under attack on a national level, we knew lobbying in particular. would be under attack; that's when CRLAF was born. Today, thanks to a cadre of visionary supporters, CRLAF remains privately funded legal aid program, doing incredibly important work that federally funded legal aid organizations are prohibited from doing." Rosa Armendariz Diablo Valley College Joseph Jaramillo, Esq. Housing & Economic Rights Advocates "I think that it’s difficult to pass strong protective legislation given the power and influence of big agribusinesses.That is why it is so important to have an organization like CRLA Foundation advocating for needed changes." Manuel Magana Retired Farm Worker "I started working with César Chavez in the 1970s. By the 1980s legal aid was under fire and we had to find another way to continue the important work. I am proud to have been on the forefront of creating CRLA Foundation. We have worked really hard for the rights of the farm workers for many years and still there are many things that need to change. One of the achievements in this fight is that farm workers now have access to a bathroom wherever they are working." Rosario Vásquez Community Representative Virginia Villegas, Esq. Villegas Carrera LLP "Over the years, I've seen first-hand the legislative work they engage in and the positive effects it has for low-wage workers throughout the state. CRLAF not only provides legal representation, but advocates on behalf of marginalized communities. If it were not for CRLAF these communities would not be getting the critical services they need." Please reload