California Civil Rights Questions & Answers
Q: I live in CA. While I was at work animal control came to my house and took my dogs out of my backyard.
They left a tag on my door and on the tag it said I hadn’t given my dogs food or water in days. That was a lie. I feed them and gave them water before I went to work.
Thanks for venting as there is o question
Q: The defendant definitely has the ability to pay. His annual income for the past three years has been $7mil, $8mil,$11mil
And what I meant by “proven” was that his employee finally admitted to the forgery (under oath) and he amends his original declaration and apologized to me and over $30k is returned to me over one year later. This has been a nightmare for me. I don’t understand why he or the employee are... Read more »
no..........it is a federal offense b/c of the mail box/postal authority.
did you report to police? why not filing/arrest?
Q: Can police see your warrant if they run the license plates of a vehicle that is not registered under your name?
I got pulled over for expired tags. Police beat me up badly and didnt know my neighbor's cameras caught the whole thing. I didn't know I had a warrant and the police officer never mentioned anything about me having a warrant either. Now that I'm fighting the charges, they're trying to say that they... Read more »
You are right in that it does not make sense that they would find a warrant for you based on looking up someone else's license plates. There are a lot of different reasons police pull people over. Here, if the tags were actually expired, that is a legitimate reason. However, sometimes a police... Read more »
Q: So I was at my ex boyfriend house I woke up my car was stolen. I had just purchased the car my title was in my car
Call the police and your insurer.
Q: Can I suit the County for an assault from the guards
I was assaulted by the guards producing bodily injuries. And because I blow the whistle there was abuse of my due process and there was a malicious prosecution under color of law and on 5-9-19 my case was dismissed. Can I sue the County
You can sue the guards for assault and battery if the charges against you were dismissed. The time within which to do so is short, so you should contact a lawyer with experience in civil rights cases to guide you through the process. You could also sue the county which employed the deputies. A good... Read more »
Q: Can you file a lawsuit if you can prove that police put you with the wrong inmates and you were jumped
There are a whole slew of unanswered questions, and a lot of information missing, which would allow me to offer any kind of advice to you in this situation.
You should immediately contact a lawyer with experience in criminal defense work and civil rights to help you get the answers you seek.
Q: I’m 19 & I have my MMID I was wondering if I can now legally purchase paraphernalia like bongs in regular tobacco shop
I understand that the law is 21 to purchase tobacco products but I’d like to know if anything related to marijuana is now available to me in common smoke shops.
I believe the age at which you can legally buy marijuana and its related products is still 21 years old in California. I believe it is the same whether you want to get alcohol or marijuana. I'm unsure if the same rules apply to medical marijuana, however. One way to find out is to go into a medical... Read more »
Q: I filed a discrimination complaint with HUD May 24th 2018. HUD contacted me 11 months later.
I responded and told HUD that I had a phone interview with DFEH April 16th, 2019. I filed the same complaint with DFEH November 05th 2018. DFEH closed my case because DFEH stated they lack jurisdiction to proceed forward on my complaint because the last date of harm is out of statute at which DFEH... Read more »
In California you have one year from the date of the last act of discrimination to file your complaint with the DFEH. By your own admission, that complaint was filed November 5, 2018, which is it within The one-year timeframe for filing your complaint of discrimination. But you need to look at... Read more »
Q: Hi my name is Jaime West. I’m 43 years old disabled adult, female. My disablities are: Cerbral Palsy, and Diabette
Insipidus . I’m wheelchair bound I use an electric wheelchair to get around. In 1985 my mom passed away from cervical cancer at the age of 29. In 1996 my dad passed away from a brain aneurysm. At the of 45.I live on my own in Salinas California since May 2009. I have San Andreas Regional... Read more »
Here are some legal resources for you to contact in Salinas.
LaPorte Law Firm
119 Cayuga St · (831) 426-2535
Angelina Valle & Associates
1184 Monroe St #6 · (831) 753-0200
Based on my cursory review, either of these offices would likely be able to assist... Read more »
Q: Why wouldn't I be able to sue the government for forcing jury duty on myself and others?
Suing for emotional distress, physical ailments caused by distress, duress and asking for my medical records after denying my appeal.
Because the courts already ruled that you can't
Q: An attorney and appointed trustees who had accepted the trusteeship had my disabled mother
I need a financial elder abuse litigator for elder abuse against my mother and against me. Case involves a large estate over $20 million.
The best thing for you to do is to all come local attorneys and get some advice about your case. You can contact your local bar association for a referral to an elder abuse attorney.
Q: I’ve been falsely accused by them before. Now they are filing harassment and restriction order at court. I need advice
We Are both girls. She falsely accused me of sexual harassment at work. I was cleared from HR. She has now taken me to court for harassment and a want for a restriction order. I haven’t spoken to her since our last convo on March through text. I asked her a question and told her “Sorry my PTSD... Read more »
Get the response papers from the website: copy and paste this into your browser http://www.courts.ca.gov/forms.htm
and from the pull down menu click on Civil Harassment Protection and then scroll down to form CH-120-INFO which will explain how to fill our the response form (CH-120) and how... Read more »
Q: what can i do to cease and desist harassment from a sibling?
I have a sibling whos been harassing me 10+ yrs she is making false police reports death threats aginst me to my kids, malice slandering (defamation of character). threats to my kids saying shes gonna have me in jail for life kill me etc Cant hold a job im so stressed I need a attorney but im a... Read more »
MORE INFO NEEDED
I DON'T DO THIS KIND OF WORK BUT MAYBE YOU SHOULD CONTACT LEGAL AID.
Q: Wat cani do if I was a victim of a robbery and local police won't investigate
more info needed.
as a rule if the DA can prove a case they will file and prosecute.
There must be some issue with proof.
If not contact police chief; city council/mayor, Congressman, Supervisor etc
Q: My son is incarcerated for a crime that has been proven he did not commit. My contact number 661-584-9012
Not sure if you son still has court pending with an open case and court dates or if he needs an appeal.
Feel free to contact after the holiday weekend on Tuesday during business hours. Please obtain file/ copy from prior attorney if you are interested in an appeal if possible.
Q: False sexual harrasment accusation & Human Resources trying to fire me ? For a irrelevant case ?
A girl went to Human Resources and told them that I left my students alone. (It was for less than a minute ) I was multitasking and my door was open. I was less than 10 feet away. Of course, HR may want to potentionally fire me for this. But my manager already gave me a warning for it. So why am I... Read more »
I am sorry this is happening to you. Far more would need to be known about your situation before you could get reliable advice upon which you can govern your actions. Generally, in California you are considered to be an at will employee and your employer is allowed to discipline or terminate you... Read more »
Q: how to get justice
Someone grabbed a students ( 8 yrs) sweater put it against their chest, with a disgusted look and rudely said excuse me with no consent
more info needed.
it does not sound illegal.
what is the basis of your objection?
if you felt something was wrong then report it to the teacher, counselor or principle
Q: My husband is a permanent resident, can immigration deny him reentry because he has a legal cannabis job?
when he flies out to his country in Israel and reenters the usa, will immigration deny him entry due to his profesion? Can they see on record that hes registered with the sheriffs dept. As a legal worker?
No. This could impact him if he files for US citizenship, for which he has to show five years of good moral character. A recent policy change requires a determination of lack of good moral character for people working in even the legal cannabis business.
Q: Is a clone a human and would homicide be illegal
What if I could prove there were clones surrounding me 200,000 through a diabetes test
A clone of a human would be a human since they share the same DNA, so homicide of a clone would be illegal and a violation of Penal Code section 187, just as it would for a human.
Q: Was told I had 3 days to sign severance agreement but it says 21 days on the agreement. I'm 40+. Signed under duress
This happened on a Thursday. I signed the agreement that Friday because they told me 3 days and 3 days would have been a Sunday. This was not enough time to seek legal cousel. After reading the agreement several times and doing research I found I had 21 days per the agreement because of age... Read more »
It would be wise for you to immediately get in to see an experienced employment law attorney to discuss your situation. Before you undo the severance agreement, you need to know if you have real, valuable and enforceable legal claims against the former employer.
Then you need to determine... Read more »
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