van Löben Sels/RembeRock Foundation recently awarded a general support renewal grant of $10,000 to the Equal Justice Society to support our continued work on legal strategies and initiatives to roll back the intent standard and change the way race is used to limit opportunities for people of color. van Löben Sels/RembeRock Foundation is a privateContinueContinue reading “Equal Justice Society Receives $10,000 Grant from van Löben Sels/RembeRock Foundation”
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Op-ed and Webinar: Eva Paterson on Disparate Impact as a Tool to Lessen Racism in Housing and Beyond
Op-Ed in the San Francisco Chronicle by Eva Paterson: ‘Stand up to Trump’s attempt to gut the Fair Housing Act’ In an op-ed today in the San Francisco Chronicle, Equal Justice Society President Eva Paterson urges all Californians who believe in fair housing opportunities to send written comments to HUD by Oct. 18 stating why fair housing is important toContinueContinue reading “Op-ed and Webinar: Eva Paterson on Disparate Impact as a Tool to Lessen Racism in Housing and Beyond”
Updated: Implicit Bias Bill Package Advances in the California Legislature
Update (Sept. 2019) We are delighted to share that two of the three bills we helped draft – AB 241 and AB 242 – are now on the Governor’s desk! California is very close to becoming the first state in the nation to require implicit bias training for all judges, attorneys, and healthcare professionals. PleaseContinueContinue reading “Updated: Implicit Bias Bill Package Advances in the California Legislature”