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About Authorized Representative Organizations

This webpage lists over 250 organizations in California that will help people having problems with public assistance benefits (CalWORKs, Food Stamps, Medi-Cal, etc.). These organizations include Legal Aid and Legal Services offices, advocacy groups, community organizations, law firms, law schools, lawyer referral services, legal clinics, and Welfare Rights.

To find the name, address, and telephone number of an Authorized Representative Organization in your area, go to the Alphabetical Index for Authorized Representative Organizations.