2025-04-10T13:15:16-07:00 2024-06-30 262363334 PROPP CHRISTENSEN CANIGLIA LLP 9261 Sierra College Boulevard Roseville CA 95661 990 2023-07-01 843344697 CALIFORNIA ACCESS TO JUSTICE COMMISSION CALI 5106291264 PO Box 645 Carmichael CA 95609 JACK LONDEN Executive Director 2025-04-10 true true DEBBI J CHRISTENSEN CPA P00036464 9167512900 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JACK LONDEN 7175557 false X www.CalATJ.org X 2019 CA The California Access to Justice Commission advances access to justice for all Californians by expanding resources, removing barriers, and developing innovations so everyone can effectively and efficiently resolve their civil legal issues. 31 30 0 50 0 5904113 7145749 0 10135 29808 0 5914248 7175557 5105000 6381581 0 0 0 0 573029 792488 5678029 7174069 236219 1488 4161786 2958046 3751623 2546395 410163 411651 X The California Access to Justice Commission advances access to justice for all Californians by expanding resources, removing barriers, and developing innovations so everyone can effectively and efficiently resolve their civil legal issues. false false 6743095 6100000 INFRASTRUCTURE AND INNOVATION GRANT PROGRAM: With funding from the Equal Access Fund appropriation in the State Budget Act, our Infrastructure and Innovation grants strengthen legal aid nonprofits and start new forms of legal help for low-income Californians. Year 2 (one-year grants beginning April 2023) & Year 3 (one-year grants beginning April 2024) each awarded $4,875,000 in four quarterly installments spanning the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, with 44 and 49 grants respectively. The projects funded by the grants provided legal help to thousands of Californians. (REPORTS CAN BE FOUND AT https://calatj.org/grants/grant-resources) 198500 180000 GRANTS FOR EVICTION ASSISTANCE: THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT PROVIDED THE ACCESS COMMISSION WITH $207,000 TO FUND GRANTS TO CONTINUE AND ENHANCE EFFORTS BEGUN IN RESPONSE TO THE EVICTION AND HOUSING LEGAL NEEDS CREATED BY COVID-19 AND THE END OF EVICTION MORATORIUMS. FOUR LEGAL SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS AND THEIR COMMUNITY PARTNERS RECEIVED THESE GRANTS. 101581 101581 LOAN REPAYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR LEGAL AID LAWYERS:THE CALIFORNIA STATE LEGISLATURE HAS RECOGNIZED THE CALIFORNIA ACCESS TO JUSTICE COMMISSION (CALATJ) IN STATUTE (GOV. CODE SECTIONS 68655-68659). IT HAS APPROPRIATED $250,000 TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO THE CALIFORNIA ACCESS TO JUSTICE COMMISSION TO ADMINISTER A TAX-ADVANTAGED STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR SERVICE PROVIDERS EMPLOYED BY QUALIFIED LEGAL SERVICE PROJECTS AND SUPPORT CENTERS. (STATS. 2023, CH.34, SEC.23 (SB133) EFFECTIVE JUNE 30, 2023.) THE NEED FOR THIS PROGRAM IS MANIFEST. NEW LEGAL AID JOB OPENINGS NOW STAY UNFILLED FOR MONTHS. RETAINING EXPERIENCED LAWYERS IS, IF ANYTHING, A BIGGER PROBLEM. ONE-THIRD OF CALIFORNIA LEGAL AID LAWYERS LEAVE FOR OTHER JOBS EACH YEAR. CANDIDATE LAWYERS CONSIDERING LEGAL AID JOBS AND VETERAN LAWYERS DECIDING WHETHER TO STAY REPORT THAT THE NUMBER ONE CONCERN IS MONEY. STUDENT LOAN PAYMENTS ARE A MAJOR FACTOR. OVER 84% OF ENTRY-LEVEL CANDIDATES AND OVER 75% OF ALL LEGAL AID LAWYERS HAVE EDUCATIONAL DEBT, WITH THE MEDIAN AMOUNT BEING BETWEEN $125,000 AND $149,000, WITH TYPICAL INTEREST AND PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS OF $8,000 PER YEAR. THE PROBLEM IS EVEN WORSE FOR LEGAL AID LAWYERS OF COLOR WITH A MEDIAN EDUCATIONAL DEBT RANGE OF $200,000$225,000 (2014 TO 2018 GRADUATES) AND HIGHER INTEREST AND PRINCIPAL PAYMENT BURDENS. 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THIS PROGRAM WILL CONNECT INDIVIDUALS WITH SERIOUS HEALTH CONDITIONS REFERRED BY HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS TO COUNTY LAW LIBRARIANS AND PRO BONO AND AFFORDABLE LAWYERS TO COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS (AS NEEDED): ADVANCE HEALTHCARE DIRECTIVE, PSYCHIATRIC ADVANCE DIRECTIVE, STATUTORY WILL, SIMPLE REVOCABLE TRUST, POWER OF ATTORNEY.ACCESS TO JUSTICE SERVICES FUNDED BY THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA: THE CALIFORNIA ACCESS TO JUSTICE COMMISSION (CALATJ) CONTINUED TO PROVIDE SERVICES IN 2023 2024 UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA IN SUPPORT OF ITS ACCESS TO JUSTICE AGENDA. ALTHOUGH THE MISSION AND OVERALL FOCUS OF THE ORGANIZATION REMAINED THE SAME, PARTICULAR SERVICES WERE DIFFERENT IN 2023-2024. (A) THE ACCESS COMMISSION DEVELOPED AN LRAP STRATEGY FOR LEGAL AID ORGANIZATIONS IN CALIFORNIA, NOT LIMITED TO IOLTA RECIPIENTS. SECOND, THE ACCESS COMMISSION ORGANIZED TRAINING AND ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS ON THE PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM (PSLF) FOR LAWYERS WORKING FOR NONPROFIT LEGAL AID ORGANIZATIONS IN CALIFORNIA, NOT LIMITED TO IOLTA RECIPIENTS. THIRD, THE ACCESS COMMISSION PREPARED A REPORT PRESENTING THE STATE BAR WITH A PLAN FOR A TARGETED SOCIAL MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS CAMPAIGN TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF GETTING LEGAL HELP TO DEAL WITH AN IMPORTANT PROBLEM, OBTAINING LEGAL HELP FOR GAINING ACCESS TO MEDICAL CARE. WITH THE STATE BARS APPROVAL, THE ACCESS COMMISSION IMPLEMENTED THE CAMPAIGN AS A TEST AND REPORTED ON LESSONS LEARNED. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE 2023 FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY CALATJS CPA, AUTHORIZED TO BE FILED BY ITS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, AND IS PROVIDED TO EVERY DIRECTOR FOR REVIEW BEFORE ITS FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 CalATJs Form 990 are and will be available on the CalATJ website and a copy will be provided to any person who requests it. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The organizations Articles of Incorporation, current Bylaws, minutes of meetings of the commissioners (who are the directors), including its monthly financial reports, and its current-year conflict of interest statements are available on the CalATJ website, at https://www.calatj.org/our-mission/ . Copies will be provided to any person who requests them.