Western Center On Law and Poverty

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  Western Center On Law and Poverty The countdown is on! We are one month away from Fair Shake happening June 27 at Elevate Lounge in Downtown Los Angeles. Help us reach our fundrasing goal, we still have $14,000 more to raise. Get your tickets today and don't forget to buy your raffle tickets!

  Party Like a Rock Star! Fair Shake 2012 myemail.constantcontact.com

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  Western Center On Law and Poverty Settling a highly-publicized lawsuit filed by two teenage girls, the State of California has agreed to halt its practice of forcing children to repay the old welfare debts of their parents, grandparents, or guardians. The settlement in this case, Hartley v. Lightbourne, which was brought by Western Center and the Public Interest Law Project, will protect thousands of innocent children throughout the state from this illegal debt collection practice.

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  Western Center On Law and Poverty A big THANK YOU to all our Fair Shake Raffle donors who have contributed to this year's raffle. DIRECTV, KSTAM Entertainment, Takami Sushi & Robata Restaurant, Halper Fine Arts, Armand Hammer Museum, Dawne Marie Herbert, Daniell Newman, Kathleen Stone, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Bank of America, Christine Lieu and Pacific Federal Insurance Corporation. Raffle tickets are 1 for $5 or 5 for $20. All proceeds benefit The Western Center on Law and Poverty

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  Western Center On Law and Poverty "So when you have a bad actor out there taking more money than they should and charging them more money for a box of cereal, you're taking money out of the mouths of babes," Western Center on Law and Poverty spokesperson Jessica Bartholow said

  

  Investigation finds price gouging at stores accepting WIC vouchers... news10.net

  SACRAMENTO, CA - The federally financed, state administered program called Women, Infants and Children, WIC, helps nearly a 1.5 million low income families in California buy nutritious food. They receive monthly vouchers for a...

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  Western Center On Law and Poverty "We are putting kids in extreme danger," Jessica Bartholow from Western Center on Law and Poverty - research from Food Research and Action Center also included.

  

  The Other America, 2012: Confronting the Poverty Epidemic | The Nation thenation.com

  To restore the American Dream for the 99 percent, we must first bring the "invisible poor" out of the shadows.

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  Western Center On Law and Poverty has a new Advisory Board Member

  

  Andy Sohrn is now Advisory Board Member

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  Western Center On Law and Poverty The Western Center on Law and Poverty nge is honored to announce its 2012 Garden Party Award Recipients: THE BRINSLEY AWARD: Alan N. Braverman, Senior EVP and General Counsel on behalf of Disney's Legal Department THE ADVOCATE'S AWARD: Terry J. Hatter Jr., Senior US District Judge THE EARL JOHNSON EQUAL JUSTICE AWARD: Dara Schur, Director of Litigation for Disability Rights California. The 45th Garden Party takes place October 3, 2012. Sponsorships, tickest and Tribute Journal ads available now. http://www.wclp.org/GetInvolved/GardenParty2012/tabid/1041/Default.aspx

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