Title
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Equal Access Fund | Distribution of Funds for CARE Act Legal Representation (Action Required)
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Summary
Summary
The Legal Services Trust Fund Commission recommends approving the distribution of $17,404,000 to the Legal Services Trust Fund Commission of the State Bar of California for the implementation of the Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Act as authorized by the Budget Act of 2025. The commission will distribute these funds as grants to qualified legal services projects and public defender offices to provide legal counsel for representation in CARE Act proceedings, and training and technical assistance to these legal providers and to the State Bar of California for administration of this program.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
The Legal Services Trust Fund Commission recommends that the Judicial Council, effective October 24, 2025, approve the distribution of $17,404,000 to the Legal Services Trust Fund Commission of the State Bar of California for the implementation of the Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Act (Umberg; Stats. 2022, ch. 319) (Link A), as authorized by the Budget Act of 2025 (Stats. 2025, ch. 4) (Link B).
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