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All media requests should be directed to Belinda Cai, Communications Coordinator, at (513) 240-3554 or bcai@bettzedek.org.
Westwood Seniors Win Eviction Fight: City Finding Protects 200 Rent-Controlled Units at Westwood Watermark
Posted on June 21, 2017
June 20, 2017 (Los Angeles) – Ending a 7-month fight, seniors in Westwood have beaten back the threat of eviction after the City of Los Angeles found that the Watermark […]
SuperLawyers Profiles Jessie Kornberg, Bet Tzedek President & CEO
Posted on June 14, 2017
SuperLawyers has named Jessie Kornberg, Bet Tzedek President & CEO one of Southern California’s Rising Stars for 2017. In an extensive profile written by Joe Mullich, the magazine discusses Jessie’s path […]
LA Times cites Bet Tzedek’s work to protect low-income, elderly homeowners from PACE home-improvement scams
Posted on June 12, 2017
On June 4, 2017, Andrew Khouri of the Los Angeles Times explored how the PACE home loan program — designed to encourage homeowners to make energy-efficient renovations at low-cost — […]
Bet Tzedek Joins Coalition of 110 Disability Rights Organizations to #ProtectADA and defeat HR620
Posted on May 26, 2017
In an effort to stop the weakening of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) through HR620, the inaptly named ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017, Bet Tzedek has joined […]
Gus May appointed to a judgeship in the Los Angeles Superior Court
Posted on May 22, 2017
Bet Tzedek applauds Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr’s appointment of Gus May, Bet Tzedek Vice President of Legal Services, to a judgeship in the Los Angeles Superior Court. “In ascending to […]
Bet Tzedek issues Media Memo to inform the public about legal steps undocumented parents can take to protect their children in event of deportation
Posted on May 2, 2017
There has been a recent rise in undocumented parents working to execute power of attorney paperwork to give prospective caregivers with decision making authority related to the children, and a […]
Bet Tzedek issues Media Memo to inform the public about legal steps undocumented parents can take to protect their children in event of deportation
Posted on March 21, 2017
There has been a recent rise in undocumented parents working to execute power of attorney paperwork to give prospective caregivers with decision making authority related to the children, and a […]
Financial Exploitation: When Taking Money Amounts to Elder Abuse
Posted on March 14, 2017
US News and World Report tells the story of Bet Tzedek’s client “Mary” (*name changed to protect her privacy), who sought our legal services after suffering from financial elder abuse […]
Bet Tzedek Selected to Provide Legal Services to the Transgender Community of Los Angeles as part of Newly Launched Communities Against Hate National Initiative
Posted on March 13, 2017
LOS ANGELES (March 13, 2017) Bet Tzedek, one of the nation’s premiere public interest law firms, has been selected to provide free legal services to transgender individuals in Los Angeles […]
Bet Tzedek Selected to Provide Legal Services to the Transgender Community as part of #CommunitiesAgainstHate National Initiative
Posted on March 13, 2017
Bet Tzedek was founded to protect the rights and dignity of Holocaust survivors. That is why we are proud to announce that we have been selected to participate in a […]
To Protect Seniors, Vote no on Measure S
Posted on February 17, 2017
Bet Tzedek is committed to helping seniors age with dignity. They can’t do so without affordable housing. This Op-Ed in the February 16, 2017 edition of The Jewish Journal by […]
Bet Tzedek, the Coalition to Abolish Slavery & Trafficking (CAST) and CA State Controller Betty Yee Sponsor First of Its Kind Legislation to Ensure Human Trafficking Survivors Are Compensated for the Value of Their Forced Labor
Posted on February 16, 2017
LOS ANGELES (February 16, 2017) Bet Tzedek, one of the nation’s premiere public interest law firms, the Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking (CAST), one of the nation’s premiere legal […]