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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
Superior Court of Santa Clara County: https://www.scscourt.org/
Superior Court Self Help: https://santaclara.courts.ca.gov/self-help/self-help-centerflf-office/
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/
California Constitution and State Law: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes.xhtml
California Fair Political Practices Commission: https://www.fppc.ca.gov/
County of Santa Clara Law Library: https://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
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