How Bet Tzedek Fundraises

Diego Cartagena, President and CEO of Bet Tzedek & Jessica Manriquez Jewell, President and CEO of California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc. (CRLA), co-wrote an op-ed titled, "Community Justice Workers Can Leverage People Power to Bridge California’s Justice Gap." A highlight from the piece: “California’s courts and legal aid organizations are overwhelmed. We can insist that help must come only from lawyers, knowing there will never be enough lawyers available. Or we can recognize the insights and talents of nonlawyers and build a carefully regulated, evidence-based model that lets lawyers, legal aid organizations, and trained community members work together.” Read the entire op-ed here: https://lnkd.in/e2bfEgkH Public comments to support Proposed California Rules of Court, Rule 9.45.1, to Establish a California Community Justice Worker Program are due August 22nd. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gc7JA8EJ

🔊Tune in this Saturday at noon!🔊 Bet Tzedek's Employment Rights Attorney Yvonne Medrano will be on KPFK 90.7 FM (LIVE). Listen on the radio or here: https://www.kpfk.org/ Yvonne will be discussing the proposed reforms to the Office of Wage Standards (OWS) and the recent findings of the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) report, along with the additional recommendations introduced by the Los Angeles Worker Center Network (LAWCN). The segment will provide listeners with an overview of the origins of the reform efforts, the trajectory of the campaign, and the latest developments as the city moves toward potential adoption of key enforcement and accountability measures. TUNE IN and share this with your network!

Join the Movement for Equitable Justice in Los Angeles Bet Tzedek is one of L.A. County’s largest legal aid organizations providing FREE legal services to underserved and underrepresented Angelenos. We offer support in areas including housing, employment, small business, senior, immigration, and LGBTQ protections, estate and tax assistance, and reparations. Through direct representation, education, and outreach, we help communities overcome life’s toughest challenges. Your tax-deductible gift provides equal access to justice for all Angelenos. Donate Today!

Mary Tanagho Ross, Bet Tzedek's VP of Legal Services and the Founder of the Anti-Trafficking Initiative & Shawn MacDonald, CEO of Verité, co-authored a piece in the Business and Human Rights Centre. It's titled, "Immigration crackdowns don’t change the law or business risk in US supply chains." The article covers the rule of law and why it matters for business, why risk increases when companies look away, how immigration crackdowns fuel labor shortages and vulnerability, and what companies should do. Thank you, Mary and Shawn, for sharing this timely, valuable, and helpful information with us. Read it here and share it with your network: https://lnkd.in/ePA5sjZC

As the 2026 FIFA World Cup and 2028 Olympics approach, it's important to promote trafficking awareness and community support during large-scale sporting events. These flyers in English and Spanish provide practical safety information, warning signs, and support resources for workers during major sporting events. They're here to help workers recognize unsafe conditions and connect with trusted community support. Coalition to Abolish Slavery & Trafficking (CAST) Sunita Jain Anti-Trafficking Initiative - Loyola Law School Share this with your network! #humantraffickingprevention #humantraffickingsafety #workersafety

🚨¡Alerta a los medios!🚨 La vicepresidenta de Servicios Legales de Bet Tzedek, Mary Tanagho Ross, apareció en este artículo de Abogado Mall, "Mundial 2026 en Los Ángeles: crece la alerta por trata laboral sin un plan público de prevención." Lea el artículo aquí: https://lnkd.in/gNCTCCYz Bet Tzedek también destacó el trabajo de sus especialistas por advertir sobre este problema antes de que ocurra a gran escala durante el Mundial. Quienes necesiten ayuda pueden escribir a [email protected] o llamar al 323-939-0506. *** 🚨Media alert!🚨 Bet Tzedek's Vice President of Legal Services Mary Tanagho Ross was featured in this Abogado Mall article, "2026 World Cup in Los Angeles: growing concern over labor trafficking without a public prevention plan." Read the article here: https://lnkd.in/gNCTCCYz Those needing assistance with human trafficking can email [email protected] or call 323-939-0506.

Join us in our new limited video series “March to Pride 2026,” in which our new staff attorney for Bet Tzedek's Transgender Rights Project Antonio Page-Kahn covers topics like illegal billing practices for PrEP/PEP services, barriers to gender-affirming care, legal name and gender marker changes, identity documents, the Transgender Privacy Act, and more. In this fifth installment, Antonio discusses access to affirming health care in CA: What is protected? What are common barriers? (Featuring a cute dog!) Be sure to like and follow, so you'll see our next installment! #MarchToPride #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #TGI #nonbinary #genderqueer #queer #Pride #PrideMonth #GenderAffirmingCare

RESTORING VOICES: Bet Tzedek’s Anti-Trafficking Initiative brings together volunteers and nonprofit community partners to combat labor trafficking locally and nationally. Through strategy sessions, case consultations, policy work, and community action, we help survivors access justice and work to improve the laws and programs that protect them. Lend your expertise: help expand services, resources, and support for survivors. Partner with Bet Tzedek to strengthen legal services, advocacy, and systemic support for survivors of human trafficking at local and national levels. To get involved, contact us at [email protected]