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'For Amagda Pérez, her career began with a childhood question: Why couldn’t everyone have the “magical papers” that made people safe? Growing up in Kelseyville as the daughter of immigrant farmworkers, Pérez watched undocumented workers in her community live in fear of immigration enforcement. The experience inspired her to learn about a legal system she once believed held special protections. More than 30 years later, Pérez has become a leading advocate for California’s immi

Dear Friends, As we approach the United States’ annual commemoration of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, our work reflects the understanding that patriotism is both a celebration and a responsibility. Independence Day invites us to honor the enduring ideals of liberty and justice while recognizing that our nation has always required the work of advocates, change-makers, and visionaries to fully realize them. We celebrate the promise of our democracy and the st

Dear Friends, The recent New York Times article about César Chávez’s sexual assault of women and children during his time as President of the United Farm Workers Union is devastating. CRLA Foundation unequivocally condemns sexual violence in any form. These abuses are in direct opposition to the work and collective power of the larger farmworker movement to advance the rights of farmworkers. Every woman and child deserves to be respected and treated with dignity. No one is a

New federal rule would slash farmworker pay by $5–$7 per hour and shift $2.46 billion annually from workers to employers—one of the largest wage transfers in U.S. agricultural history. Sacramento, CA (November 25, 2025) — The California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation (CRLA Foundation) has joined 18 farmworkers, the United Farm Workers (UFW), and the UFW Foundation in filing a federal lawsuit to block the Administration’s newly announced rule cutting wages for agricultural

New Rule to Affect Over 400,000 Farmworkers, Reducing Pay by Up to One-Third The California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation (CRLA Foundation) joins the United Farm Workers (UFW) and UFW Foundation in condemning the Trump Administration’s newly announced rule slashing wages for hundreds of thousands of farmworkers nationwide. The regulation, issued without public comment on October 2, will cut farmworker pay by as much as $5 to $7 per hour and shift $2.46 billion in annua

California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation recognizes that many of the serious problems our clients faced in the previous Trump...

After four years of effort and 2 prior vetoes, the Governor finally signed CRLAF’s AB 636 (Kalra), creating a comprehensive California...

Bolinas, California – September 27, 2023 – California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation, with co-counsel Legal Aid of Marin, filed a...