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Inner City Law Center @innercitylawcenter.bsky.social · 1d

Join us Oct 16 for Skid Row Community Connect Day!
Inner City Law Center & dozens of partner orgs will provide legal aid, housing support, health screenings & more to our unhoused neighbors. Learn more at innercitylaw.org/connectday

Inner City Law Center @innercitylawcenter.bsky.social · 1d

#BREAKINGNEWS: VICTORY! Gavin Newsom has signed both #SB634 & #SB79 into law!

SB 79 is a bill by @scottwiener.bsky.social expanding access to affordable housing across CA. SB 634 is a bill by @senatorsrp.bsky.social that protects serving unhoused people. #housingnews #housingpolicy #housingjustice

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Inner City Law Center @innercitylawcenter.bsky.social · 2d

Join us Oct 16 for Skid Row Community Connect Day! @innercitylawcenter.bsky.social & dozens of partner orgs will provide legal aid, housing support, health screenings & more to our unhoused neighbors. Learn more at innercitylaw.org/connectday

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Inner City Law Center @innercitylawcenter.bsky.social · 2d

We’re growing! 🌟 Please welcome 3 incredible new leaders to the Inner City Law Center family:
💼 Jane Byun, CFO
⚖️ Elizabeth Givens, Director of Legal Services
🏠 Nicole Rivera-Vazquez – Program Director, Tenant Defense Project

Inner City Law Center @innercitylawcenter.bsky.social · 3d

Almost 200 supporters of Inner City Law Center joined us for Community Conversations: Criminalization of Homelessness.

If you weren't able to join, you can:
- Watch it on YouTube: youtu.be/Uxe6QyPP-TM?...
- Read more here: davisvanguard.org/2025/10/home...

Critics Slam Criminalization of Homelessness, Urge Focus on Affordable Housing - Davis Vanguard

Housing and civil rights advocates have criticized the growing criminalization of homelessness, calling it a moral failure and a counterproductive public policy, and urging instead for investments in ...

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Inner City Law Center @innercitylawcenter.bsky.social · 4d

Join us TOMORROW, October 8, for our free Pet Pantry in partnership with K9 Connected by The People Concern. We'll be distributing free pet food & supplies for pets of people experiencing #homelessness. #skidrow #resources

Inner City Law Center @innercitylawcenter.bsky.social · 5d

ICLC offers a FREE #Wildfire Tenant Support Clinic!

📅 Next clinic date is WEDNESDAY MAY 8 @ 10:30am -12:30pm. Email [email protected] to schedule your appointment at the next clinic. Spread the word! #legalaid #resources

Inner City Law Center @innercitylawcenter.bsky.social · 7d

Cities that block homeless services make the crisis worse. #SB634 would protect critical outreach and aid to unhoused people. Learn more in this op-ed by ICLC's own Jed Leano.

Call (916) 445-2841 and ask @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social to sign SB 634 today! calmatters.org/commentary/2...

Opinion |Cities that ban or criminalize homeless services worsen California’s crisis

A bill on the governor’s desk would stop cities from chasing away supportive services and workers who help unhoused people survive the streets.

calmatters.org

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Inner City Law Center @innercitylawcenter.bsky.social · 8d

❤️ Donate today to support #ICLC’s Skid Row Community Connect Day and help us provide vital services for our unhoused neighbors. #ConnectDay

👉 Donate: tinyurl.com/SupportSRCCD

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Inner City Law Center @innercitylawcenter.bsky.social · 9d

🚨CALL TO ACTION🚨Please join ICLC & other homeless service providers by calling (916) 445-2841 and asking CA Governor Newsom to sign #SB79!

@cagovernornewsom.bsky.social @gavinnewsom.bsky.social
@safeplaceforyouth.bsky.social @ushsnews.bsky.social

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Inner City Law Center @innercitylawcenter.bsky.social · 9d

📣 TONIGHT: Our FREE monthly Tenant Rights Clinic is Thursday, OCTOBER 2nd @ 5:30-7:30pm at ICLC 📣

Every month, Inner City Law Center hosts a FREE Tenant Rights Clinic where renters can walk in and receive legal advice. Spread the word! #legalaid #tenantrights #rentersrights

Inner City Law Center @innercitylawcenter.bsky.social · 12d

TOMORROW, 9/30 @ 12–1:30 PM PST
Join national experts for Community Conversations: The Criminalization of Homelessness, a free virtual panel by Inner City Law Center feat. @naehomelessness.bsky.social @lawfoundation.bsky.social @nationalhomeless.bsky.social
RSVP: innercitylaw.org/communitycon...

Inner City Law Center @innercitylawcenter.bsky.social · 14d

Inner City Law Center is proud to be a member of the Bob Woodruff Foundation's #GotYour6 Network! Our thanks to @bwf.bsky.social and @craignewmark.bsky.social Philanthropies for this funding to help us support service members, veterans, their families, and their caregivers.

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Inner City Law Center @innercitylawcenter.bsky.social · 17d

🗣️ Sept 30 | 12–1:30 PM PST
Join ICLC for Community Conversations: The Criminalization of Homelessness, a timely panel with national leaders.

✅ RSVP for Zoom: www.innercitylaw.org/communitycon...
Featuring @naehomelessness.bsky.social @lawfoundation.bsky.social @nationalhomeless.bsky.social

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: ICLC Community Conversation: The Criminalization of Homelessness. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

Please join Inner City Law Center (ICLC) for a moderated discussion dedicated to shedding light on the realities of being homeless, the laws being created to criminalize homelessness and the impact th...

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Inner City Law Center @innercitylawcenter.bsky.social · 20d

“At the core of CA's homelessness crisis is the simple reality that we do not have enough housing. #SB79 tackles this problem head-on by opening the door to more affordable homes where people need them most” – Jed Leano #housingnews davisvanguard.org/2025/09/cali...

Advocates Push for Quick Approval of SB 79 to Address Housing Crisis - Davis Vanguard

Senate Bill 79, authored by Senator Scott Wiener, has passed the California Legislature and is now headed to Governor Gavin Newsom's desk, and aims to expand access to affordable housing by legalizing...

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Inner City Law Center @innercitylawcenter.bsky.social · 24d

🗣️ JOIN US Sept 30 (12–1:30 PM) for Community Conversations: Criminalization of Homelessness — a free virtual panel hosted by @innercitylawcenter.bsky.social

Hear from @naehomelessness.bsky.social @nationalhomeless.bsky.social & more!

RSVP: www.innercitylaw.org/communitycon...

Inner City Law Center @innercitylawcenter.bsky.social · 27d

Gratitude to #SB79 bill author Sen. @scottwiener.bsky.social & our co-sponsors: @cayimby.bsky.social @bayareacouncil.bsky.social @spur-urbanist.bsky.social @streetsforall.org @abundanthousingla.bsky.social & Greenbelt Alliance!

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Inner City Law Center @innercitylawcenter.bsky.social · 27d

Today, we are celebrating the passage of #SB79! 🎉 Now it is headed to @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social desk for signing.
davisvanguard.org/2025/09/cali...

Landmark Bill to Build More Homes Near Public Transit Heads to the Governor - Davis Vanguard

The California State Senate passed the Abundant & Affordable Homes Near Transit Act, which will allow more homes to be built near major public transportation stops and on land owned by transit agencie...

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Inner City Law Center @innercitylawcenter.bsky.social · Sep 12

Hi Harry, all the organizations tagged in the post you're commenting on withdrew opposition. Orgs that joined the coalition were Bike LA, @laforward.bsky.social @lavoice.bsky.social KIWA, @heyimwalkinghere.bsky.social, Thai Community Development center, and @unitehere.org.

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Inner City Law Center @innercitylawcenter.bsky.social · Sep 12

🎉 Victory! Proud to share #SB634 (Pérez) has officially passed the CA legislature & is headed to @governor.ca.gov Newsom's desk!

Huge thanks to bill author @senatorsrp.bsky.social and our incredible co-sponsors @disabilityrightsca.bsky.social @naehomelessness.bsky.social @westerncenter.bsky.social!

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Inner City Law Center @innercitylawcenter.bsky.social · Sep 9

We appreciate our partners’ collaboration and willingness to compromise to move this landmark housing legislation forward. (🧵3/3)

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Inner City Law Center @innercitylawcenter.bsky.social · Sep 9

The SB 79 amendments mean:
✅ More affordable and mixed income housing gets built
🏠 Rent-stabilized units stay protected
🌟 Low-resource communities gain more flexibility to create housing
🗣️ Major opposition withdrawn based on amendments
(🧵2/3)

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Inner City Law Center @innercitylawcenter.bsky.social · Sep 9

📣 Thank you housing justice coalition partners
@actlosangeles.bsky.social @westerncenter.bsky.social @disabilityrightsca.bsky.social @publicadvocates.bsky.social @crlafoundation.bsky.social #SAJE #PublicCounsel #kennedycommission #LeadershipCounsel
for working with ICLC to improve #SB79! (🧵1/3)

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Inner City Law Center @innercitylawcenter.bsky.social · Sep 5

🌟 Exciting news! 🌟 ICLC welcomes Leora Freedman & Marc Williams to our Board! Leora brings decades of legal & higher-ed leadership, and Marc, co-founder of Cohen Williams LLP, was named a 2025 “Leading Commercial Litigator.” Welcome aboard! 💪🏽🏠

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Inner City Law Center @innercitylawcenter.bsky.social · Sep 4

California, let’s build more homes where people need them! #SB79 will help to fight the housing crisis, cut emissions, and boost transit ridership.

Take action today!
👉 Look up your reps: findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov
📞 Call/email your reps & ask them to vote YES on SB 79!

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