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LEGAL REFERRALS

These external links are provided as a convenience to the public. The City does not endorse any particular organization and is not responsible for their content or services.

Non-Profit Legal Service Providers and Referral Agencies

Bay Area Legal Aid https://baylegal.org/

Santa Clara University Community Law Center https://law.scu.edu/kgaclc/

Stanford Law School Community Law Clinic https://law.stanford.edu/community-law-clinic/

Senior Adults Legal Assistance (SALA) http://s393914827.initial-website.com/

Asian Law Alliance: https://asianlawalliance.org/

Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto https://clsepa.org/

Law Foundation of Silicon Valley https://www.lawfoundation.org/

Palo Alto Mediation Program http://www.paloaltomediation.com/

State and Federal Court Links

Superior Court of Santa Clara County: https://www.scscourt.org/

Superior Court Self Help: https://www.scscourt.org/self_help.shtml

United States Federal Court for the Northern District: https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/

Federal Pro Se Program: https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/pro-se-litigants/the-federal-pro-se-program-at-the-san-jose-courthouse/

Laws and Regulations

California Constitution and State Law: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes.xhtml

California Fair Political Practices Commission: http://www.fppc.ca.gov/

County of Santa Clara Law Library: http://sccll.org/

County of Santa Clara Ordinances: https://library.municode.com/ca/santa_clara_county/codes/code_of_ordinances

Institute for Local Government: https://www.ca-ilg.org/

Palo Alto Municipal Code: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/paloalto/latest/overview

Palo Alto City Charter: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/paloalto/latest/paloalto_ca/0-0-0-26480

Election Season Guide

Navigating-Election-Season-A-Guide-for-City-Officials-City-Employees-and-the-Public.pdf(PDF, 253KB)