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Bay Area Legal Aid urges Napa County to fund local legal services, cites $7 community return per $1 spent
3853851 · June 17, 2025
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Bay Area Legal Aid’s Napa office requested the board reconsider county funding, arguing legal services prevent greater downstream costs and reduce domestic violence recidivism; the speaker cited a Legal Services Corporation estimate of $7 saved per $1 invested.
Oliver Foland, managing attorney for Bay Area Legal Aid’s Napa office, addressed the Board during public comment and urged supervisors to reconsider county funding for the office. Foland said legal aid is “the single most effective tool for reducing the likelihood of domestic violence” and argued that investing in…
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