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Founding the Center

Lawyer duo saw a need and now their nonprofit firm is fighting for the homeless in O.C. 

Most Influential 2018

Most Influential 2018: Judge David O. Carter and attorney Brooke Weitzman force Orange County to address homelessness

On the Rise - Top 40 Young Lawyers

While working toward increased access to legal services, Brooke is committed to increasing diversity and inclusion in the legal profession through her work with the ABA and local bar associations 

Speaker at Conferences

Brooke Weitzman speaks at Chapman's Diversity and Social Justice Forum Fall 2018 Symposium


Brooke Weitzman speaks at University of California - Berkeley Law's 2019 Public Service Law Conference


Pro Bono Ticket Clinics

An End to Homeless Debt:  Pro Bono Ticket Clinics challenge Quality-of-Life Penalties

Representing People Experiencing Homelessness


2017


Civil rights law firm sues Santa Ana, County for Seizing Property of Homeless People at the Civic Center


2018


Orange County Board of Supervisors Stop the Santa Ana Riverbed evictions


Anti-homeless laws crop up in Santa Ana, in line with statewide trends


Homeless advocates sue to stop Orange County from clearing riverbed homeless camps


Deputies move to clear big California homeless encampment


Nonprofit legal firm represents homeless populations in Orange County

Second federal lawsuit filed against County on behalf of Riverbed homeless


Plan to move Riverbed homeless to motels approved by OC Supervisors


Supervisors reject Mayors' proposal for homeless shelter in remote canyon


With hundreds of homeless back on the streets, Judge sets Friday hearing


Judge pushes for more beds to help resolve housing for Orange County’s homeless


Homelessness legal settlements approved with Anaheim, Orange and Tustin

2019


Lawyer aims to seek justice of Orange County’s homeless population 


Five Orange County Cities sued for lack of homeless shelters 


Orange County apparently left millions in homeless, health & housing grants on the table 


San Clemente to move its homeless population to a city lot 


Advocates watch San Clemente as temporary homeless shelter talks continue 


Homeless settlement limits South County anti-camping enforcement 

Orange County reaches settlement in homeless lawsuits establishing new requirements for help and enforcement


Homeless shelter commitments expand to three new cities


South County cities slammed for dumping homeless in Laguna Beach


Supreme Court Denies Anti-Camping Law Review

2020

Kriz: Twenty More People Died Homeless in OC in February. And Now Comes the Coronavirus.


Permanent Homeless Shelter in Costa Mesa to be Built Near John Wayne Airport


OC Goes After $60 Million in State Grants to Buy Motels for Homeless Supportive Housing


OC to Close Motel Program Sheltering Over 500 Homeless People at High Coronavirus Risk


Orange County Moves its Largest Homeless Shelter Starting Around the New Year


Homeless Outreach/Enforcement During COVID-19 and Cold Weather Months

Fullerton Bans RV Street Parking: Is This Criminalizing Homelessness?


Fullerton's RV Parking Ban May be Unconstitutional


Fullerton Navigation Center Being Used as COVID-19 Site


2021


Over 400 Homeless People Infected and One Dead from Coronavirus Outbreaks Across 17 Shelters in Orange County


Orange County Quietly Shut Down its Last Walk-In Homeless Shelter Without Any Public Announcement


No place to go:  Fullerton ordinance, on hold for now, could force out homeless living in RVs

Those Living in RVs Face Precarious Situation


Council Delays RV Parking Enforcement as Community Leaders Seek to Help Find Humane Solutions


Despite Victory Laps, Orange County Supervisors Keep Failing Homeless Residents


Homeless Say They’re in Limbo as OC Preps to End Program That Helps Them Find Shelter and Housing


Fullerton will start enforcing parking regulations on street where homeless live in RVs

OC Deputy Sheriffs get 5 times more training on guns than de-escalation.  Could that be changing?


Santa Ana Clears Homeless Encampment at Cultural Center While Offering  Shelter, Bringing Months-Long Saga Near End


Costa Mesa Officials Approve $2M Annual Contract For Shelter, Other Cities Rethink Homelessness Response


Laguna Beach women’s collective gives $100k to 5 Southern California nonprofits (including ELDR Center)


COVID Vax Food Cards for Homeless People are Up for Retroactive Approval

To free up police and reduce violent conflicts, OC cities reassess police response to mental health calls


City of Orange May Face Legal Battle Over Booting Local Homeless Kitchen


A closure of Mary's Kitchen, a sanctuary for the homeless, would be a tragedy for those who rely on it


Where Does OC's Homelessness Spending Actually Go?  Here's What We Found Out

Who's Watching the Billions in New State Homeless Spending?


As Orange threatens Mary's Kitchen with closure, state officials defend homeless nonprofit



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