L.A. County Public Defenders Union
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L.A. County Public Defenders Union Local 148: Resisting and Obstructing Injustice since 1914 | RTs ≠ endorsement | #UnionStrong #EndMassIncarceration #CareNotCages
🚨 Federal Public Defender Cuauhtémoc Ortega just called out Trump prosecutor Bill Essayli for holding office without Senate confirmation—and filed a motion to remove him.
November 7, 2025 at 3:50 PM
🚨 Federal Public Defender Cuauhtémoc Ortega just called out Trump prosecutor Bill Essayli for holding office without Senate confirmation—and filed a motion to remove him.
1. Every day we are on the frontlines defending justice in the courtroom. We refuse to be passive when democracy is under attack. #Prop50
October 20, 2025 at 7:37 PM
1. Every day we are on the frontlines defending justice in the courtroom. We refuse to be passive when democracy is under attack. #Prop50
If masked ICE agents can freely board Metro buses, that’s not public transit—it’s a trap. LA Metro needs to stand up for Angelenos and slam the door on collaboration with #ICE!
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October 8, 2025 at 3:28 PM
If masked ICE agents can freely board Metro buses, that’s not public transit—it’s a trap. LA Metro needs to stand up for Angelenos and slam the door on collaboration with #ICE!
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lapublicpress.org/2025/09/la-m...
This isn’t just a fun run. It’s a fight against a system that cages and abandons people. Join Local 148 at the #Homeboy5K TOMORROW — bring your family and friends: There’s still time to register or donate: raceroster.com/events/2025/...
September 19, 2025 at 3:29 PM
This isn’t just a fun run. It’s a fight against a system that cages and abandons people. Join Local 148 at the #Homeboy5K TOMORROW — bring your family and friends: There’s still time to register or donate: raceroster.com/events/2025/...
Prisons & police get billions. Life changing programs like Homeboy Industries scrape by on donations. That’s backwards. Chip in or join us: every dollar is a step toward justice: #Homeboy5K raceroster.com/events/2025/...
September 11, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Prisons & police get billions. Life changing programs like Homeboy Industries scrape by on donations. That’s backwards. Chip in or join us: every dollar is a step toward justice: #Homeboy5K raceroster.com/events/2025/...
‼️California just sued LA County for operating death traps disguised as jails. Rats, rotten food, contaminated water — and 36 people dead this year alone. Nearly 40% of deaths were preventable. This is the prison industrial complex murdering people.
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September 9, 2025 at 7:28 PM
‼️California just sued LA County for operating death traps disguised as jails. Rats, rotten food, contaminated water — and 36 people dead this year alone. Nearly 40% of deaths were preventable. This is the prison industrial complex murdering people.
calmatters.org/justice/2025...
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California pushed CARE Court as the answer to addressing mental illness. But running mental health care through judges and petitions was doomed from the start. The data shows dismissals, dead ends, and no real support. Courtrooms can’t replace care.
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September 9, 2025 at 5:16 PM
California pushed CARE Court as the answer to addressing mental illness. But running mental health care through judges and petitions was doomed from the start. The data shows dismissals, dead ends, and no real support. Courtrooms can’t replace care.
calmatters.org/health/menta...
calmatters.org/health/menta...
The Homeboy 5K is THIS MONTH. On Sept 20, Local 148 members will be out running for redemption, dignity, and second chances. Every step we take pushes back against cages and broken systems. Join us or donate—let’s make this run impossible to ignore raceroster.com/events/2025/...
September 4, 2025 at 5:37 PM
The Homeboy 5K is THIS MONTH. On Sept 20, Local 148 members will be out running for redemption, dignity, and second chances. Every step we take pushes back against cages and broken systems. Join us or donate—let’s make this run impossible to ignore raceroster.com/events/2025/...
#LaborDay is a celebration of worker power. Public defenders demand it: fair pay, manageable workload & respect for our constitutional duty. Our community deserves fully funded and well resourced public defense. We will continue to fight for it in court, at the County government & in the streets.
September 1, 2025 at 1:54 PM
#LaborDay is a celebration of worker power. Public defenders demand it: fair pay, manageable workload & respect for our constitutional duty. Our community deserves fully funded and well resourced public defense. We will continue to fight for it in court, at the County government & in the streets.
Local 148 is running the #Homeboy5K on Sept 20. Every mile funds jobs, healing, and dignity for the people society tried to throw away. Run with us. Walk with us. Stand with us: raceroster.com/events/2025/...
August 29, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Local 148 is running the #Homeboy5K on Sept 20. Every mile funds jobs, healing, and dignity for the people society tried to throw away. Run with us. Walk with us. Stand with us: raceroster.com/events/2025/...
OVERWORKED. UNDERPAID. BURNED OUT.
That’s the brutal reality for LA public defenders. We fight hard for our clients and for justice, but overwhelming caseloads are driving attorneys out in droves. The clock is ticking and management needs to do right as we negotiate our contract.
That’s the brutal reality for LA public defenders. We fight hard for our clients and for justice, but overwhelming caseloads are driving attorneys out in droves. The clock is ticking and management needs to do right as we negotiate our contract.
August 18, 2025 at 5:59 PM
OVERWORKED. UNDERPAID. BURNED OUT.
That’s the brutal reality for LA public defenders. We fight hard for our clients and for justice, but overwhelming caseloads are driving attorneys out in droves. The clock is ticking and management needs to do right as we negotiate our contract.
That’s the brutal reality for LA public defenders. We fight hard for our clients and for justice, but overwhelming caseloads are driving attorneys out in droves. The clock is ticking and management needs to do right as we negotiate our contract.
CA just blew the lid off: 1.5 million pages of police misconduct and use-of-force records from 700 agencies and 12,000 cases. It exposes a system soaked in violence where police brutalize the people they’re sworn to protect. The receipts? Right here:
laist.com/news/crimina...
laist.com/news/crimina...
August 14, 2025 at 4:58 PM
CA just blew the lid off: 1.5 million pages of police misconduct and use-of-force records from 700 agencies and 12,000 cases. It exposes a system soaked in violence where police brutalize the people they’re sworn to protect. The receipts? Right here:
laist.com/news/crimina...
laist.com/news/crimina...
🚨 RALLY TOMORROW — UNION STRONG!
⏰ 12:15-12:45pm, August 13
📍 Temple St. side of the courthouse (north side)
Our first negotiation meeting with Management is tomorrow—and they need to see exactly who they’re dealing with: ALL OF US
⏰ 12:15-12:45pm, August 13
📍 Temple St. side of the courthouse (north side)
Our first negotiation meeting with Management is tomorrow—and they need to see exactly who they’re dealing with: ALL OF US
August 12, 2025 at 11:08 PM
🚨 RALLY TOMORROW — UNION STRONG!
⏰ 12:15-12:45pm, August 13
📍 Temple St. side of the courthouse (north side)
Our first negotiation meeting with Management is tomorrow—and they need to see exactly who they’re dealing with: ALL OF US
⏰ 12:15-12:45pm, August 13
📍 Temple St. side of the courthouse (north side)
Our first negotiation meeting with Management is tomorrow—and they need to see exactly who they’re dealing with: ALL OF US
NYC almost had its first public defender strike in decades because @legalaidnyc.bsky.social attorneys are drowning in caseloads and underpaid. They won key protections—but still no fair wages. That fight isn’t over. We stand in solidarity with our fellow union members!
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August 5, 2025 at 5:56 PM
NYC almost had its first public defender strike in decades because @legalaidnyc.bsky.social attorneys are drowning in caseloads and underpaid. They won key protections—but still no fair wages. That fight isn’t over. We stand in solidarity with our fellow union members!
gothamist.com/news/legal-a...
gothamist.com/news/legal-a...
The LAPD weaponized anti-homeless laws to crush an ICE protest—ripping down tents, seizing food and water, and punishing dissent. The cops brutalizing unhoused people are the same ones targeting immigrants. One system of state violence—working as designed.
lataco.com/police-sweep...
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August 5, 2025 at 5:54 PM
The LAPD weaponized anti-homeless laws to crush an ICE protest—ripping down tents, seizing food and water, and punishing dissent. The cops brutalizing unhoused people are the same ones targeting immigrants. One system of state violence—working as designed.
lataco.com/police-sweep...
lataco.com/police-sweep...
People are rotting in LA County jails because they can’t get a lawyer. Cases are being thrown out because public defenders are drowning in impossible caseloads. This isn’t an accident—it’s a system designed to starve public defense.
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August 5, 2025 at 5:49 PM
People are rotting in LA County jails because they can’t get a lawyer. Cases are being thrown out because public defenders are drowning in impossible caseloads. This isn’t an accident—it’s a system designed to starve public defense.
www.aol.com/news/boston-...
www.aol.com/news/boston-...
Absolutely sickening. We are outraged by @lasdhq.bsky.social's decision to collaborate with ICE. This shameful partnership fuels fear, shatters families, and terrorizes immigrant communities. LA should not be aiding ICE’s cruel agenda. Get #ICEoutofLA NOW.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
July 18, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Absolutely sickening. We are outraged by @lasdhq.bsky.social's decision to collaborate with ICE. This shameful partnership fuels fear, shatters families, and terrorizes immigrant communities. LA should not be aiding ICE’s cruel agenda. Get #ICEoutofLA NOW.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
California wants to end flat-fee contracts for indigent defense. This would be a huge step forward. These contracts can lead to rushed plea deals and an under-resourced defense for clients. #AB690
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July 15, 2025 at 1:44 PM
California wants to end flat-fee contracts for indigent defense. This would be a huge step forward. These contracts can lead to rushed plea deals and an under-resourced defense for clients. #AB690
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davisvanguard.org/2025/06/cali...
Client advocates help make rehabilitation and accountability possible. They are transforming public defense–bringing in family, community, and support networks to reduce incarceration and build trust.
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July 15, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Client advocates help make rehabilitation and accountability possible. They are transforming public defense–bringing in family, community, and support networks to reduce incarceration and build trust.
stateline.org/2025/06/10/h...
stateline.org/2025/06/10/h...
California is failing to provide enough investigators for #publicdefenders. Nearly half of counties have none at all! This puts innocent people at risk and stacks the system against those with fewer resources. Real justice needs real resources.
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calmatters.org/investigatio...
July 15, 2025 at 1:38 PM
California is failing to provide enough investigators for #publicdefenders. Nearly half of counties have none at all! This puts innocent people at risk and stacks the system against those with fewer resources. Real justice needs real resources.
calmatters.org/investigatio...
calmatters.org/investigatio...
#AB379 will cause irreparable harm in our communities, especially among migrant sex workers and trafficking survivors. Help convince your state senator to oppose the bill. A vote could take place as soon as tomorrow. Take action:
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July 9, 2025 at 9:14 PM
#AB379 will cause irreparable harm in our communities, especially among migrant sex workers and trafficking survivors. Help convince your state senator to oppose the bill. A vote could take place as soon as tomorrow. Take action:
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Reposted by L.A. County Public Defenders Union
"AB 379 would make innocent Californians, including non-citizens, vulnerable to arrest and prosecution, for example, for beckoning to, contacting, or attempting to contact or stop pedestrians or other motorists because they are having car trouble."
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Dem anti-prostitution bill oils Republican deportation machine - Capitol Weekly
OPINION - The Trump Administration is waging a war – with military troops on the ground – on Los Angeles and the rest of California because we refuse to hand our migrant neighbors over to unidentifiab...
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July 2, 2025 at 9:43 PM
"AB 379 would make innocent Californians, including non-citizens, vulnerable to arrest and prosecution, for example, for beckoning to, contacting, or attempting to contact or stop pedestrians or other motorists because they are having car trouble."
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LA is exploring legal action after ICE raids in Valinda citing unconstitutional stops, detentions and arrests without probable cause.
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July 3, 2025 at 2:16 PM
LA is exploring legal action after ICE raids in Valinda citing unconstitutional stops, detentions and arrests without probable cause.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
Solidarity with @legalaidnyc.bsky.social in their strike to demand fair pay and reasonable caseloads! An inspiration to public defender unions everywhere (including this one!) When workload is less, clients get more!!
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July 2, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Solidarity with @legalaidnyc.bsky.social in their strike to demand fair pay and reasonable caseloads! An inspiration to public defender unions everywhere (including this one!) When workload is less, clients get more!!
gothamist.com/news/lawyers...
gothamist.com/news/lawyers...
LA needs to follow suit and stop accepting new cases until the #publicdefender workload crisis is addressed.
dailyjournal.com/articles/385...
dailyjournal.com/articles/385...
June 23, 2025 at 8:55 PM
LA needs to follow suit and stop accepting new cases until the #publicdefender workload crisis is addressed.
dailyjournal.com/articles/385...
dailyjournal.com/articles/385...