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2016Tribute Journal September 28, 2016

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Thank you for joining us

On behalf of the 8.3 million clients we serve, our board, and our staff, we appreciate your support of the Western Center’s 2016 Garden Party!

2016

PAUL TEPPERExecutive Director

GRACE CARTERBoard Co-Chair

DAVID ELSONBoard Co-Chair



Thanking our top sponsors

Sue Himmelrich & Michael Soloff

2016



PROGRAM

Garden Party 2016

6:00 pmGuest Reception

7:30 pmWelcome by Paul Tepper

Award Presentations

8:45 pmAuction Closes

9:30 pmEvent Ends

2016



Thank You

Thanking our board for their leadership, our staff for their passion, and our public interest

friends for their partnership.



• Affordable Housing

• Quality Health Care

• Life Sustaining Public Benefits Programs

• Access to Justice

• Racial Equity

What we advocate for



POVERTY IN CALIFORNIA

75% of all people living in poverty are people of color

A third of all Californians living in deep poverty are children

Poverty affects 29% of people with disabilities in California

Each night over 100,000 people are homeless in our state

Immigrants make up 31% of those living in poverty in the state

Who we fight for



Honorees

GARY BLASI

The Earl JohnsonEqual Justice Award

Prof. of Law Emeritus at UCLA



Honorees

SENATOR CAROL LIU

The Brinsley Award



Honorees

SENATOR MARK LENO

The Brinsley Award



Honorees

CRYSTAL SIMS

The Advocates’ Award

Former Dir. of Litigation & Training at the LASOC



Honorees

THE MAX GILLAMPRO BONO AWARD



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100% of proceeds benefit Western Center.

Auction Closes September 28th at 8:45 pm.

2016


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Thank you to our Auction Donors


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RECOGNIZING THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF THE 2016

Garden Party Sponsors



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Torchbearers



Torchbearers

Skadden is proud to support theWestern Center on Law & Povertyand congratulates all of the 2016 Garden Party honorees.

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Defenders



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Defenders

is honored to support the important work of the

Western Center on Law & Povertyand congratulates this year’s honorees:

Senator Carol Liu and Senator Mark LenoThe Brinsley Award

Crystal Sims, former Director of Litigation & Training at the LASOC

The Advocates’ Award

Gary Blasi, Professor of Law Emeritus at UCLA

The Earl Johnson Equal Justice Award

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLPThe Max Gillam Pro Bono Award

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Guardians

Arent Fox is a Proud Sponsor of Western Center

on Law & Poverty

We congratulate this year’s award recipients:Gary Blasi, Senator Carol Liu,

Senator Mark Leno and Crystal Sims

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We join in congratulating tonight’s honorees

Gary Blasi The Earl Johnson Equal Justice Award

Senator Carol Liu and Senator Mark Leno The Brinsley Award

Crystal Sims The Advocates’ Award


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Making a difference

wilmerhale.com

WilmerHale joins Western Center on Law & Poverty in honoring Gary Blasi, Senator Carol Liu, Senator Mark Leno and Crystal Sims at the Garden Party. We proudly support Western Center in its efforts to secure housing, health care and a strong safety net for low-income Californians.

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Rachel Brass and Richard Foster are proud supporters of the

Western Center’s leadership in protecting Californians in need



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Greenberg Traurig is proud to support the important work of Western Center on Law & Poverty.

Congratulations to all of this year’s honorees.

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Benefactors

a Western Center Director of Litigation

(1972-76) and later my senior Judicial

Attorney (1982-2007). An outstanding

lawyer and our dear friend.

Earl and Barbara Johnson

In loving memory ofPhil Goar,



Benefactors

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Benefactors

Gary Blasi The Earl Johnson Equal Justice Award

Prof. of Law Emeritus at UCLA

Senator Carol LiuThe Brinsley Award

Senator Mark LenoThe Brinsley Award

Crystal SimsThe Advocates’ Award

former Dir. of Litigation & Training at the LASOC

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP The Max Gillam Pro Bono Award


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Western Center OnLaw & Povertyand join in congratulating this year’s deserving honorees

State Senators Carol Liu and Mark LenoThe Brinsley Award

Gary Blasi, Professor of Law Emeritus, UCLA School of LawThe Earl Johnson Equal Justice Award

Crystal Sims, Former Director of Litigation & Training at the LASOCThe Advocates’ Award

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Advocates



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Advocates

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proudly support the Western Center on Law & Poverty in its fight for justice for all Californians



Advocates



Advocates

Congratulations to the 2016 honorees, with thanks for all of your

contributions to our community.

— Jonathan Gottlieb and Maricela Segura



Advocates



Advocates

Thomas V. Loran III and Francine T. Radford are proud to support the Western Center on Law & Poverty and congratulate all of this

year’s honorees



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proudly supports theWestern Center on Law & Povertyand congratulates the 2016 honorees.

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TELACU Applauds Western Center’s Fight for Justice and Congratulates Tonight’s Honorees

Earl Johnson Equal Justice AwardGary Blasi

Professor of Law Emeritus, UCLA

The Brinsley AwardThe Honorable Carol Liu

California State Senatorand

The Honorable Mark LenoCalifornia State Senator

The Advocates AwardCrystal Sims

Former Dir. of Litigation and Training, LASOC

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Lois and Jim Thompsonare proud to support the work of the

Western CenterOn Law & PovertyWe congratulate this year’s deserving honoreesand thank the staff members of WCLP for the important work you do every day.



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