Source: USA TODAY
Catholic Charities of the Central Coast will receive $1.5 million of a $5 million budget allocation secured by Assemblymembers Dawn Addis and Esmeralda Soria as part of a statewide effort to strengthen legal service infrastructure in underserved regions.
While immigration raids like the ones seen in Southern California and elsewhere across the country, have not occurred in the Central Coast, Addis, who represents Assembly District 30, which includes Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Luis Obispo counties, said many local families are living in fear and in need of trusted, legal advice.