Youth Law Center News and Events

October 21, 2014

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care, Juvenile Justice, Success & Impact

Governor Signs SB 1111 Ensuring Educational Placement Rights

On September 29, 2014, Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 1111 (Lara), a comprehensive bill that...

September 23, 2014

In the News, Juvenile Justice

Op – Ed Opposing Incarceration of Abused Youth

YLC staff attorney Sue Burrell, wrote an op ed piece for the CT Mirror, Incarcerating...

September 20, 2014

Juvenile Justice

YLC Opposes Planned Closure of Santa Barbara Juvenile Court

The Youth Law Center and California Rural Legal Assistance Inc. have filed a letter in...

August 6, 2014

In the News, Juvenile Justice

YLC Article on Pepper Spray Published in Huffington Post

YLC Staff Attorney Sue Burrell has published an article on the Huffington Post that details...

July 28, 2014

Juvenile Justice

YLC Files DOJ Complaint Over Use of Pepper Spray

Youth Law Center and 10 San Diego area organizations today filed a formal complaint urging...

July 1, 2014

In the News, Juvenile Justice, Success & Impact

President’s Report References Baby Elmo Project

Youth Law Center's Incarcerated Teen Parenting Program, the Baby Elmo Program, was mentioned in the...

June 30, 2014

Juvenile Justice

Governor Signs Bill Banning Incarceration of Truant Youths

On June  27, 2014, Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 1296 (Leno), banning incarceration as a...

June 26, 2014

In the News, Juvenile Justice, Press Releases & Announcements

Mandatory Minimums Dropped from S.B. 838

After intensive efforts by a broad group of agencies and organizations, the provisions of S.B....

June 23, 2014

In the News, Juvenile Justice, Press Releases & Announcements

Youth Law Center Weighs In on S.B. 838

The San Jose Mercury News interviewed YLC  Staff Attorney Sue Burrell about S.B. 838, a...

June 6, 2014

Advocacy Reports & Resources, Foster Care & Extended Foster Care

Consensus Statement on Group Care for Children Published

A Consensus Statement on Group Care for Children and Adolescents has been published in the...

May 10, 2014

Juvenile Justice

CA Supreme Court Decides Gutierrez and Moffett Cases

On May 5, 2014, the California Supreme Court announced its decisions in People v. Gutierrez...

April 16, 2014

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care

YLC Supports Reduction of Psychotropic Medication

YLC joined over 110 organizations to support the President’s proposed five-year collaborative demonstration, which is...