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"When LSC is underfunded, justice is underfunded. For every person we are able to help, one person is turned away due to a lack of resources," Silvia R. Argueta, the executive director of the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, said Monday.
Attorney General Rob Bonta speaking in San Francisco on Feb. 10. (Shutterstock)
Thirty-nine members of the National Association of Attorneys General, including California's Rob Bonta, requested federal lawmakers increase funding for the Legal Services Corporation in next year's federal budget.
"The Legal Services Corporation provides on-the-ground legal assistance to Americans experiencing seemingly insurmountable obstacles, including our country's Native American communities, individuals with disabilities, domestic violence survivors, surviv...