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After packed public comment, Humboldt supervisors form working group to explore a county 'universal representation' legal fund
Summary
Community members and Centro Del Pueblo asked supervisors April 14 to create a county 'universal representation' fund to expand local immigration‑related legal services. The board directed staff to convene a working group (supervisors, nonprofit and county officials, public defender and sheriff) to study options and return with recommendations.
A broad coalition of McKinleyville residents, Centro Del Pueblo staff and other community volunteers urged the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors on April 14 to establish a "universal representation" legal fund to expand immigration‑related legal services in the county.
Lisa Dugan and other residents said several California counties already operate similar funds or partner with nonprofits to provide rapid response legal support. Centro Del Pueblo staff described a one‑year legal resource pilot supported by UC Davis labor‑law attorneys and said local capacity remains thin: Centro’s…
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