The Justice Ball

01/21/2021

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“We learned that quiet isn’t always peace. And the norms and notions of what is just is, isn’t always justice.” - National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman

12/29/2020

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Our $60,000 Giving Challenge has been extended until the 31st, and we’re getting close to hitting our target and unlocking these funds! Our staff continue to help clients whose lives have been turned upside down by the worsening COVID crisis. Please take a moment during this very different holiday season to make a gift that will release these funds so that we can double our ability to help people seeking justice. Double your impact and get us across the finish line!

12/07/2020

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This year, please consider sponsoring a foster child or a family's needs. You can make all the difference! Your help is so vital to support these clients who desperately need a win this year. You can have a massive impact on their lives by simply sending gifts of new pajamas, new clothes or shoes, a pair of headphones for music, a grocery gift card for meals, or art supplies to provide some joy and creative outlets.
For gift donations please visit ttsu.me/2020kinshipcare. To give back monetarily, please visit https://www.bettzedek.org/donate/kinshipcare2020/

11/15/2020

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It's National Philanthropy Day! THANK YOU to the many donors, foundations, and supporters who make our work possible. This year, your support allowed us to help Holocaust survivors, undocumented immigrant children, low wage workers, elders at risk of abuse, and small businesses struggling under COVID-19, to name just a few examples. In all, we have helped twice as many people as we did in 2019. Thank you for your support of our mission.

09/19/2020

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We are deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. She was always a passionate and dedicated voice for justice and equality who kept us looking towards the future with hope and resolve. May her memory be a blessing and a continued inspiration in our pursuit towards justice for all.

09/02/2020

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Join us TODAY at 5PM for a roundtable discussion on the need for #SB1399! Workers, fashion industry leaders and policy experts will share knowledge on how California can be the ethical and sustainable capital of the US. Register at https://bit.ly/2Z1Fm7U and tune in to the livestream on UCLA Labor Center's page!

09/01/2020

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Bet Tzedek is partnering with the Los Angeles Urban League and the NEW Women's Business Center on a 14-part Business Resiliency Workshop Series! Learn how to build a resilient mindset for your business, evaluate new opportunities, access capital, and more. Join us on Sept. 9 from 6-7:30PM for the start of Phase 1: Resiliency. Go to https://bit.ly/3jvcixr to register.

08/28/2020

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Bet Tzedek is partnering with Los Angeles Unified School District Board Member Mónica García to provide a family preparedness presentation! This information is critical as families make alternate childcare arrangements as a result of #COVID19. Register here: https://bit.ly/3jsn07N

Bet Tzedek y la oficina de Mónica García van a brindar una presentación de preparación familiar. Esta información es fundamental ya que las familias estan haciendo arreglos alternativos para el cuidado de los niños por razon de COVID-19. Regístrese aquí: https://bit.ly/3jsn07N

08/25/2020

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Garment workers in Los Angeles need your help! Call your state assemblymember to support #SB1399 to stop wage theft in the garment industry and hold fashion brands accountable. #GarmentWorkerProtectionAct #EssentialWorkers #OneLegalWage

08/17/2020

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Bet Tzedek - The House of Justice recently joined an open letter with Public Rights Project and many other public interest legal organizations urging state bars to cancel bar examinations this year and award full diploma privilege to recent law school graduates! Both in-person and online exams exacerbate inequities affecting applicants of color, lower-income applicants, and applicants with disabilities, and COVID-19 has only made the need for licensed public interest lawyers greater.

Read and join the open letter here: bit.ly/SupportingDiplomaPrivilege

07/29/2020

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CA Assembly Labor Committee votes on #SB1399 TODAY! Wage theft in LA’s garment industry is so bad that workers risk their health to stay at the few jobs paying minimum wage even if they are unsafe workplaces. CA must pass SB1399 so workers are paid #OneLegalWage industry wide! The people most impacted will be the workers making our masks who will finally be able to make what they deserve & hold brands accountable for wage theft in the industry.

07/10/2020

Congratulations to Bet Tzedek - The House of Justice CEO, Diego Cartagena, for being honored by the Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Los Angeles County (APABA) alongside a group of amazing 2020 Trailblazers! #BetTzedek #socialjustice #rockstars

Many thanks to APABA's esteemed 2020 Trailblazer Award recipients for a great virtual panel and discussion tonight about dismantling structural racism and implicit bias. Thanks also to all 14 of our co-sponsoring organizations for their support which resulted in a record of 200+ individuals in attendance: Asian Pacific American Women Lawyers Alliance, Italian American Lawyers Association Los Angeles, Japanese American Bar Association, The John M. Langston Bar Association, Korean American Bar Association of Southern California, Latina Lawyers Bar Association, Mexican American Bar Association, Multicultural Bar Alliance, Philippine American Bar Association, South Asian Bar Association of Southern California, Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association, Taiwanese American Lawyers Association, Thai American Bar Association - TABA, Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles.

07/07/2020

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ICYMI: Bet Tzedek - The House of Justice's Matt DeCarolis joined CAST Los Angeles on MORE Radio Network to discuss #AB629, our human trafficking bill which authorizes the California Victim Compensation Board to pay survivors for lost income they earned while being trafficked! 👏🏼 #AB629ForSurvivors #HumanTrafficking bit.ly/2ZGXVxQ

06/30/2020

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Bet Tzedek - The House of Justice

Awesome Teen Vogue article on #SB1399!
"Popular fast fashion names like Fashion Nova and Forever 21 have all come under scrutiny for claiming to support movements like Black Lives Matter, all the while being accused of underpaying their garment workers. California's Garment Worker Protection Act hopes to ensure fair pay for California garment workers."
"The Garment Worker Protection Act was authored by Californian Senator Maria Elena Durazo and sponsored by Garment Worker Center, Bet Tzedek - The House of Justice, the California Labor Federation, and Western Center on Law & Poverty. 'I am grateful to my Senate colleagues for approving the Garment Worker Protection Act of 2020,' Durazo said, per Apparel News. 'It is time that we demand better working conditions for women and just hourly pay for garment workers, who, when paid by the piece, earn on average $5.15 per hour.'"
https://bit.ly/2Ztf264

06/30/2020

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Another great article from the Los Angeles Times highlighting the problems with PACE, this time featuring Public Counsell clients. PACE loans devastate families and communities. It's time for local officials to make things right for people tricked into loans they can’t afford, and to prevent more bad loans.
https://lat.ms/3ignIoV

06/30/2020

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Join Bet Tzedek - The House of Justice TODAY on CA Domestic Workers Coalition's Facebook for a live Know Your Rights presentation to address the concerns of domestic workers and caregivers as they return to work and provide access to legal support! The information will be presented at 11AM in English and at 2PM in Spanish.

06/25/2020

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Our bill, #SB1399 - Garment Worker Protection Act, passed the Senate today 25-11! THANK YOU to the brave garment workers; author Maria Elena Durazo, co-sponsors Garment Worker Center, California Labor Federation, Western Center on Law & Poverty; Senate Pro Tem Toni G. Atkins; and California Legislative Women's Caucus. Onward to the Assembly! #OneLegalWage

06/23/2020

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Economic Impact Payments aka “stimulus checks” belong to their recipients, not nursing homes or care facilities or other businesses. Don’t believe those who demand you turn over your Economic Impact Payment aka “stimulus checks” to them because you receive assistance from a state or federal program like Medicare or Medicaid. #IRS urges you to warn your loved ones: https://go.usa.gov/xwPFw #COVIDreliefIRS

06/22/2020

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Garment workers in Los Angeles need your help! Call your state legislator to support #SB1399 to stop wage theft in the garment industry and hold fashion brands accountable. #GarmentWorkerProtectionAct #EssentialWorkers #OneLegalWage

06/19/2020

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Thanks to Chair Senator Anthony Portantino, 25th Districtino and Sens. Steve Bradford, Jerry Hill, Connie M. Leyva, and Bob Wieckowski for your support of #SB1399.

Bet Tzedek - The House of Justice joins Garment Worker Center, California Labor Federation, and Western Center on Law & Poverty in calling on Sen. Toni G. Atkins and the California State Senate to PASS the Garment Worker Protection Act. The bill eliminates the piece rate system—the primary driver of wage theft in the garment industry—in favor of #OneLegalWage. SB 1399 protects garment workers who are sewing critical #PPE in the fight against #COVID19, ensures they are paid a fair wage for their work, and empowers workers to invest in their families and communities.

Special thanks to Maria Elena Durazo for your inspiring leadership!

#PayUp
#CalLeg

06/16/2020

Supreme Court Delivers Major Victory To LGBTQ Employees

Supreme Court Delivers Major Victory To LGBTQ Employees

The Supreme Court says the federal ban on discrimination "based on sex" also applies to gay, lesbian, and transgender employees.

06/13/2020

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We're hiring! Bet Tzedek - The House of Justice is looking for an attorney to join us in our effort to combat elder abuse as an Equal Justice Works Elder Justice Fellow. Details below!
Elder Justice Intervention: https://bit.ly/3fjR6bI
Homeowner Protection: https://bit.ly/3hsKjOE

06/11/2020

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A new report by UCLA Labor Center offers a blueprint for #COVID19 recovery through investing in the public sector to promote economic opportunities for Black workers and communities: bit.ly/BlackWorkersReport
#ReimaginedRecovery #Equity4BlackWorkers

06/11/2020

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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on small businesses will be significant. Bet Tzedek - The House of Justice is here to help. Our updated FAQ on reopening procedures and compliance can be found on our resources page: https://bit.ly/2B2jhgh

06/09/2020

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Join Bet Tzedek - The House of Justice for a Virtual Elder Abuse Awareness Forum on Monday, June 15th. Breakout topics include elder abuse prevention, COVID-19 scams, and more. Register here by June 14th: https://bit.ly/3746fel

06/03/2020

The Critical Role of Workers in Saving Lives & Rebuilding Our Devastated Economy

The Critical Role of Workers in Saving Lives & Rebuilding Our Devastated Economy

The UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Initiative (UCLA LPPI) and SEIU California hosted a webinar on the outsized role of workers in COVID-19 relief and recove...

05/26/2020

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Join us today at 4pm for the next installment of our Community Conversation series! We'll be discussing our legislative & policy work relating to In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS), how IHSS benefits are critical during this time of crisis, and more. RSVP here: http://bit.ly/2TG3j1T

05/19/2020

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BREAKING: Los Angeles County has ended its controversial Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing program, which was intended to help Angelenos make energy-efficient home improvements but instead became a breeding ground for consumer fraud and abuse. For the last several years, Bet Tzedek - The House of Justice has consistently pressed for additional consumer protections and oversight, and we are gratified that the County has made this decision to protect vulnerable and low-income homeowners by ending the County PACE program. More here: https://bit.ly/2ZpLLLr

05/18/2020

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Up next in community webinars: Bet Tzedek - The House of Justice will be joining Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles and Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles tomorrow at 11am PT to discuss community resources and Jewish safety net services. Hope to see you there! Register here:

05/14/2020

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Bet Tzedek - The House of Justice

May is Older Americans Month. Now more than ever, we must look out and stand up for the most vulnerable in our communities! If you or someone you know needs assistance, contact Bet Tzedek - The House of Justice at 323-939-0506 or [email protected].

Check out this article from Los Angeles Times: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-05-01/coronavirus-pandemic-has-amplified-ageism

05/13/2020

Questions about legal resources for small businesses? Join Bet Tzedek - The House of Justice, Rep. Jimmy Gomez, and members of Mayor Eric Garcetti's office for a telephone town hall TODAY at 7pm PST. Register at gomez.house.gov/live/

I’m hosting a telephone town hall TOMMOROW before heading to DC to vote on the Heroes Act.

I’ll have guests from the City of LA, Mayor Eric Garcetti’s office, and Bet Tzedek - The House of Justice to answer your questions about legal resources during this crisis.

Sign up to get dial-in info:

gomez.house.gov/live/

05/12/2020

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Join Bet Tzedek - The House of Justice and Los Angeles LISC for a webinar TODAY at 1 PM! We'll be discussing the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance benefit for gig economy and independent workers.
Register here: http://ow.ly/3ZLM50zCoXy

05/11/2020

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Questions about your rights as a tenant? Bet Tzedek - The House of Justice’s virtual Tenant Advocacy Clinic is here to help! Email [email protected] or leave a voicemail at 323-939-0506 to request an appointment.

05/07/2020

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Support Bet Tzedek - The House of Justice (and your stomach) today by ordering lunch or dinner to go from Fogo de Chão!!! Be sure to mention Bet Tzedek when placing your order and we will receive 10% of all sales! Go to https://t.e2ma.net/webview/dc8a2d/b37e7c6bc9318a12a3498826419607de for more info 🍽

05/06/2020

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Bet Tzedek - The House of Justice

Last night, Mayor Eric Garcetti announced a new initiative - LA Represents - that will provide free legal services to Angelenos facing hardships due to COVID-19. Bet Tzedek - The House of Justice is proud to partner with Mayor Garcetti and the L.A. City Attorney's Office to help small businesses navigate new workplace rules, apply for government loans, and get guidance on compliance with our emergency health and safety orders. Stay tuned for more updates throughout the day.