Civil RTC News

Law360 cites RTC as major access to justice issue for 2026

Law360 listed right to counsel as one of the "Legal Fights Set To Define Access To Justice In 2026".

SB423

Earlier version would have amended state tax code related to real estate property transfer taxes, which would reduce revenue generated by Measure ULA (which funds City of LA's tenant RTC), but this language was stripped out.

SB1160

Would require Judicial Council to collect data on evictions and share publicly and with Legislature.

H4852

Provides right to counsel to indigent surrogate decision makers in matters related to revocation of their decision making authority

HB10103

Creates $300 million federal grant program for eviction diversion programs, which includes requirement of right to counsel for tenants.

SB5371

SB5324

Would establish a right to counsel, at Government expense, for those facing immigration removal who cannot afford counsel.

HB9805

Requires provision of counsel to all children in immigration custody, as well as children for whom an age assessment is done and children released to nonfamily parent members.

SB5094

Creates immigration courts of record separate from Executive Branch and specifies immigrants have right to counsel at no expense to government.

SB5071

Requires provision of counsel to all children in immigration custody, as well as children for whom an age assessment is done and children released to nonfamily parent members.

HB9773

HB9745

Immigration judge has discretion to appoint government funded counsel for covered parents for family integrity custody review proceedings.