State Bar of California: community justice worker program.
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Fiscal committee
No
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No
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill directs the State Bar of California to study the potential implementation of a ‘community justice worker’ program, modeled after similar initiatives in other states. It requires the State Bar to create a working group to examine existing models and assess their impact on providing legal services to underserved populations. The State Bar must then submit a report with recommendations to the legislature and the California Supreme Court by January 1, 2029, and any necessary statutory changes must be identified.
Key provisions
- Requires the State Bar to create a working group to study community justice worker models.
- Directs the State Bar to examine the impact of these models on providing legal services to low-income individuals and those who otherwise wouldn’t receive assistance.
- Mandates the State Bar to submit a report with findings and recommendations to the legislature and the California Supreme Court by January 1, 2029.
- Requires the State Bar to notify the Assembly and Senate Committees on Judiciary of any proposed statutory changes.
- Sets a repeal date for existing provisions on January 1, 2031.
Who is affected
- State Bar of California
- Attorneys
- Low-income individuals
- People who otherwise would not have received legal services
- Legal Services Organizations
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