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San Mateo Deputy District Attorney Chuck Finney talks with experts on various legal topics, with listener participation.

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Landlord-Tenant Law: Spring Installment 2024

As housing was perhaps the single largest subject of legislative activity in the last year, YLR returns to discuss landlord tenant law, the first installment for Spring 2024.YLR Host Jeff Hayden is joined by landlord-tenant attorneys extraordinary: Jessica Chylik and Sal Timpano of San Francisco and David Finkelstein of San Mateo. As always, we take your calls and answer your questions.Questions for Jeff and his guests? Please call, toll-free, at (866) 798-8255.

59m
Mar 28
Encore Broadcast: Alternative Sexuality: You, Your Kink and the Law

It's all in good fun. Except when it's not. We plan to give you some guidance, so if you are experimenting in this area, you are not at risk for emotional and physical damage or even criminal prosecution.Want to learn some boundaries before the Folsom Street Fair? You've come to the right place.YLR Host Jeff Hayden and tonight's co-host, Emmy-nominated legal and political analyst Dean Johnson, are joined by Dr. Anna Randall, Dr. Richard Sprout and Susan Wright.As this is an encore broadcast, we are not accepting calls into the broadcast tonight. But we welcome your calls to support this station at (800) 525-9917. The only way this station can stay on the air, is listeners. Listeners just like you. To keep this station going, to keep our live stream available for yourself, to keep shows like Your Legal Rights on the air, please make your donation to KALW, today, at KALW.org. Thank you.Next week, we'll be back, live, with our Landlord-Tenant Broadcast.

59m
Mar 21
Your Legal Rights 3/13/24

Criminal Law and Immigration

58m
Mar 14
Your Legal Rights 3/6/24

Interview with former Superior Court Judge and State Senator Quentin Kopp.

59m
Mar 09
Your Legal Rights 2/28/24

AI in the workplace.

59m
Feb 29
Your Legal Rights 2/21/24

Nuisance Neighbors

59m
Feb 22
Your Legal Rights 2/14/24

The new Racial Justice Act

59m
Feb 15
Your Legal Rights 1/31/24

Nuisance complaints

59m
Feb 01
Your Legal Rights 1/24/23

Landlord-tenant issues.

59m
Jan 25
The Once-Murder Capital of the Nation Suffers Zero Homicides in 2023

Tonight we are going to talk about crime. This time, good news, as a local city has had a tremendous turnaround that offers hope for other cities.During the 1990s, the Bay Area City of East Palo Alto was overrun by crime, poverty, and drugs, having the highest per capita murder rate in the known world. Last year, the homicide rate was zero.Should we stop at celebrating; or, are there lessons learned that can benefit other locales?Joining YLR Host, Jeff Hayden, and tonight's co-host, Dean Johnson, is the Mayor of East Palo Alto, Antonio Lopez. Questions for Jeff, Dean and their guest? Please call, toll free, at (866) 798-8255.

59m
Jan 11
Your Legal Rights 12/13/23

Elections and Vote Protection.

56m
Dec 14, 2023
Your Legal Rights 12/6/23

Year-End Tax Tips

59m
Dec 07, 2023
Your Legal Rights 11/29/2023

Labor and Employment Law: The Private Attorney General Rule

59m
Nov 30, 2023
Your Legal Rights 11/22/23

Landlord-Tenant laws and issues.

59m
Nov 23, 2023
Your Legal Rights 11/15/23

Your Legal Right's topic is crytocurrency.

59m
Nov 16, 2023
Bankruptcy, Behind in Car Payments, and the Two Minute Debtors Solution

"Is my car in danger of repossession if I pay every month but I'm always behind." "I’m behind on my car payments and I’m afraid the lender will repossess my vehicle. I can't come up with the money to get completely current. What can bankruptcy do to save my car?" "My car was just repossessed. What do I have to do to get it back?" I’ve fallen behind in my credit card payments – what can I do? Joining YLR Host Jeff Hayden is Leon D. Bayer, from the Los Angeles firm of Bayer, Wishman & Leotta. Leon is a certified Bankruptcy Law Specialist, certified by the California Board of Legal Specialization, State Bar of California, and co-author of “The New Bankruptcy: Will It Work For You?” published by Nolo Press. As always, we take your calls and answer your questions, for Jeff and his guest, at (866) 798-8255.

59m
Nov 09, 2023
Care Court Is Here

The “Care Act” -- touted as both a new paradigm for mental health treatment and at least part of the solution to the problem of homelessness -- permits family members, first responders and unspecified others to ask the courts to create and enforce treatment plans for people who are thought to be mentally ill.How is care court different from conservatorship?Governor Newsom recently signed SB 43 which changes conservatorship laws – how will that affect conservatorship? and Care Court?Tonight, YLR Host Jeff Hayden, and tonight’s co-host Dean Johnson, are joined by Emma, the parent to a reluctant consumer of the mental health system, and Tal Klement representing the Mental Health Unit of the San Francisco Public Defender's Office.Questions for Jeff, Dean and their guests? Please call us, toll free, at (866) 798-8255.On November 8, we revisit our discussion of Bankruptcy Law, and on November 15, we will look at Cryptocurrency after the trial of SBF.

59m
Nov 02, 2023
Veterans Treatment Court

Tonight, an encore broadcast wherein we revisit legal issues affecting our military veterans, and what happens when veterans come into the criminal justice system, the specialized courts and resources devoted to helpfully lending a helping hand to those individuals to whom we owe so much . . . .Tonight, you will hear of an award-winning program, The Veteran’s Treatment Court Of The San Mateo County Superior Court.YLR host, Jeff Hayden is joined by an outstanding panel of guests, including Judge Michael Wendler, Judge of the San Mateo County Superior Court and Colonel in the United States Marine Corps Reserves, and Sean Noland, Management Analyst at the San Mateo County Superior Court.As this is an encore broadcast, please no calls for Jeff and his guests. We return live next week with a look at Care Court as well as new laws regarding Mental Health and Conservatorships. In two weeks, we look again at Bankruptcy, and especially what to do if you find you have fallen behind in your car payments.

58m
Oct 26, 2023
Your Legal Rights 10/18/23

Proposition 47

59m
Oct 19, 2023
Your Legal Rights 10/4/23

YLR host, Jeff Hayden, and tonight's guest, Ben Feuer, discuss those cases lined up for their day in court. THE court.

59m
Oct 05, 2023
Your Legal Rights 9/27/23

Landlord-Tenant Law: Fall 2023 Installment

59m
Oct 05, 2023
Your Legal Rights 9/20/23

It's all in good fun. Except when it's not. We plan to give you some guidance, so if you are experimenting in this area, you are not at risk for emotional and physical damage or even criminal prosecution.Want to learn some boundaries before the Folsom Street Fair? You've come to the right place.YLR Host Jeff Hayden and tonight's co-host, Emmy-nominated legal and political analyst Dean Johnson, are joined by Dr. Anna Randall, Dr. Richard Sprout and Susan Wright.Questions for Jeff and Dean's guests? Call (866) 798-8255. And please: keep the talk adult, and civil.

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Sep 28, 2023
Clearing Your Criminal Record

Every day, in California, people face criminal charges. At the time the case is initially charged, the prosecution designates the charge as an infraction, a misdemeanor, or a felony.Most offenses are carried out by the young – that is, when no one is looking toward the effects a conviction will have later in life.The law provides various means for clearing your criminal record, something many people pursue. Often years after the conviction was suffered.When do these changes restore someone’s ability to resume a normal life, often years after sometimes minor offenses? When is such relief available? When is it effective? When is it less so?And, if you seek help for yourself or a loved one, where can someone turn for help?YLR Host Jeff Hayden and co-host, NBC legal and political commentator Dean Johnson, is Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Eugene Hyman (retired), Redwood City attorney Cheri Wallace, and Mitri Hanania, Assistant Managing Attorney for the Private Defender Program of the San Mateo County Bar Association, Certified by the California Board of Legal Specialization, State Bar of California as a Specialist in Criminal Law. Questions for Jeff, Dean and their guests? Please call (866) 798-8255. Listeners seeking help for themselves or a loved one are especially encouraged to call.

58m
Sep 14, 2023
The Georgia Indictment, Part Two

Former President Trump faces prosecution in Georgia, under an indictment that differs than either the January 6th case pending in Washington D.C. or the documents case pending in a federal court in Florida in important ways. Among the differences are that at least for the present, it is pending in a state court, and there are myriad other indicted co-conspirators including former government officials and at least three attorneys for the then-president. Where is all this heading? What affect will this have on the upcoming presidential election?Joining tonight’s host, emmy-nominated legal and political commentator Dean Johnson, is Professor Lawrence Douglas, the James J. Grosfeld Professor of Law, Jurisprudence and Social Thought at Amherst College. Questions for Dean and Professor Douglas? Please call, toll-free, at (866) 798-8255.

59m
Sep 07, 2023
Demystifying Traffic Court and The Department of Motor Vehicles

There was a movement afoot to use cameras to analyze speed? So every car speeding down the road can get a ticket. What’s the status? If it’s passed, after all, will this really slow us down?I got a red-light ticket. Is there anything I can do?The red lights came on behind me. What happens next? Can I do anything? Anything I absolutely should not do? Why what I do in the next few moments can really make a difference.Joining YLR Host Jeff Hayden is San Mateo attorney, David Nazzaro, Jay Baik, Law offices of Majeed S. Samara in Millbrae, and David Uthman, a retired peace officer, currently practicing law at the Law Offices of David Uthman and the San Francisco Traffic Law Clinic.Questions for Jeff and his guests? Please call, toll free, at (866) 798-8255.

59m
Aug 10, 2023
Landlord-Tenant: Summer 2023 Installment

Is your landlord now limited to how much of a deposit he/she can charge? Are there any eviction moratoriums left? What is new with Landlord-Tenant Law? YLR Host Jeff Hayden is joined by three of the best Landlord-Tenant Attorneys in the region. Best of all, we'll take your calls and answer your questions.Questions for Jeff and his guests? Please call, toll free, (866( 798-8255.

59m
Aug 03, 2023
Rebroadcast: A Conversation About Marijuana

Tonight we are talking about marijuana, with a look at how the law evolved, where we are today, and, perhaps, a look ahead.Joining YLR Host Jeff Hayden is Chris Conrad; Chris is an author, museum curator, consultant, cannabis expert witness and internationally respected authority on cannabis, industrial hemp, medical marijuana, and . . . the list goes on.Tonight is a rebroadcast from this past May; as a rebroadcast, we will not be accepting calls. Your Legal Rights returns live next week, with a discussion of Landlord-Tenant Law, where we once again take your calls and answer your questions.

59m
Jul 27, 2023
The Supreme Court: What Have They Done Now? What's Next? -- Part II

Last year, after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, we asked our experts: What's Next? Are other rights in jeopardy?With recent decisions at the close of this years term, replete with a bit of activism, we again find ourselves asking: What's Next?YLR host, Jeff Hayden is joined by Ben Feuer of the Complex Appellate Litigation Group, Anne Voigts from King & Spalding and James Brosnahan one of the nation’s most revered trial lawyers and author of the newly released book Justice at Trial.Questions for Jeff his guests? Please call, toll free, at (866) 798-8255.

58m
Jul 20, 2023