--- title: Atlas Commons research objects — civil legal aid capacity for California (FY2025) license: CC0-1.0 source: Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory (FY2025) --- # Atlas Commons research objects — civil legal aid capacity for California (FY2025) California's LSC-funded civil legal aid capacity from the LSC Basic Field grant directory, with each figure's status labeled so a consuming agent can weight it correctly: the measured LSC records (provider count, awarded grant dollars, service-area types, and the Census-based poverty population LSC allocates by); one computed figure — LSC funding per person in poverty — a transparent ratio neither LSC nor Census publishes, with its formula disclosed; and the interpretive boundary (what this funding/capacity surface is, and is not). Source: LSC Basic Field grant directory. CC0. ## Claims ### 11 LSC-funded civil legal aid providers received $55,747,189 in California (FY2025) **RECORDED.** The LSC Basic Field grant directory records 11 LSC-funded civil legal aid grantees in California for fiscal year 2025, awarded $55,747,189 in total. A re-tally of published LSC grant awards. Source: Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory (FY2025) — https://www.lsc.gov/about-lsc/who-we-are/our-grantees Falsifier: A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory (FY2025); superseded when Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory (FY2025) publishes its next release. ### 4,588,680 people in poverty live in the LSC service areas covering California (FY2025) **RECORDED.** The poverty population in the LSC Basic Field service areas covering California is 4,588,680, the figure LSC uses to allocate Basic Field grants. A Census/ACS-based poverty count summed across the state's service areas. Source: Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory — poverty population (U.S. Census/ACS) — https://www.lsc.gov/about-lsc/who-we-are/our-grantees Falsifier: Re-tally of LSC's published service-area poverty figures (occurred=true), from a named authority — BUT the underlying poverty count is a U.S. Census/ACS SURVEY ESTIMATE with sampling error, not a hard census enumeration. Superseded with each LSC grant cycle / ACS vintage. ### LSC grant counts by service-area type in California (FY2025): Basic Field 11, Agricultural Worker 1, Native American 1 **RECORDED.** Counts of the 11 LSC grants by LSC service-area type: Basic Field 11, Agricultural Worker 1, Native American 1. A count of grants per LSC-defined service-area category. Source: Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory (FY2025) — https://www.lsc.gov/about-lsc/who-we-are/our-grantees Falsifier: A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory (FY2025); superseded when Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory (FY2025) publishes its next release. ### LSC civil legal aid funding is $11.86 per person in poverty in California (FY2025) — a derived ratio **DERIVED.** Dividing the $54,415,163 in LSC Basic Field funding for service areas with a reported poverty population by the 4,588,680 people in poverty there yields $11.86 of LSC civil legal aid funding per person in poverty in California. A transparent ratio neither LSC nor Census publishes. Both sides EXCLUDE the 1 grant with no LSC-reported poverty population, so the ratio stays set-consistent (it is the funding-to-poverty ratio over the service areas that have a poverty figure, not all grant dollars over a partial population). Source: Justice Atlas — derived ratio (LSC allocation ÷ service-area poverty population, over the same set of grants) — https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/ Falsifier: occurred=FALSE (a constructed ratio, not an event) and adjudged=FALSE (the atlas's calculation, not an LSC/Census figure). Reproduce it: $54,415,163 ÷ 4,588,680 = $11.86. Falsified if either input is wrong; it counts ONLY LSC Basic Field funding for grants with a reported poverty figure, not total civil legal aid spending, so it understates total per-capita legal aid. ### What this legal-aid surface is — and is NOT — for California (the epistemic boundary) **INTERPRETATION.** Every figure above describes LSC Basic Field grant CAPACITY and FUNDING for California (FY2025). It is NOT all civil legal aid (LSC funds only part of the field; it excludes non-LSC legal aid, pro bono, and self-help), NOT a measure of cases handled, outcomes, or unmet need, and NOT a statement of whether you personally qualify for legal aid. For eligibility and help, use LawHelp.org / your local LSC grantee; for the full justice gap, see LSC's Justice Gap research. Source: Justice Atlas framing (over the LSC facts above) — https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/ Falsifier: occurred=FALSE (a framing, not an event) and adjudged=FALSE (the atlas's reading, not an LSC verdict) — the LOWEST-warrant claim here. The figures above are LSC records plus one disclosed derived ratio; the four-status labels each, and this is the only interpretation. ### California sets a 1 year civil statute of limitations for defamation (libel / slander) (Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 340(c)) **RECORDED.** Under Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 340(c), the civil statute of limitations for defamation (libel / slander) in California is 1 year. Note: Standard tolling for minors and incompetents.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling. Source: CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) — https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=340 Falsifier: A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release. ### California sets a 3 years (1 yr after discovery) civil statute of limitations for medical malpractice (Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 340.5) **RECORDED.** Under Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 340.5, the civil statute of limitations for medical malpractice in California is 3 years (1 yr after discovery). Note: a discovery rule may apply (the clock may start at discovery, not occurrence); an outer statute of repose of 3 year(s) may also bar the claim; Minor tolling under § 340.5; MICRA framework.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling. Source: CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) — https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=340.5 Falsifier: A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release. ### California sets a 2 years civil statute of limitations for contract oral (Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 339) **RECORDED.** Under Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 339, the civil statute of limitations for contract oral in California is 2 years. Note: Standard tolling for minors and incompetents.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling. Source: CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) — https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=339 Falsifier: A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release. ### California sets a 2 years civil statute of limitations for personal injury (Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 335.1) **RECORDED.** Under Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 335.1, the civil statute of limitations for personal injury in California is 2 years. Note: a discovery rule may apply (the clock may start at discovery, not occurrence); Tolling for minors and insanity under § 352.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling. Source: CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) — https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=335.1 Falsifier: A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release. ### California sets a 2 years civil statute of limitations for product liability (Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 335.1) **RECORDED.** Under Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 335.1, the civil statute of limitations for product liability in California is 2 years. Note: a discovery rule may apply (the clock may start at discovery, not occurrence); No general repose; standard tolling for minors.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling. Source: CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) — https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=335.1 Falsifier: A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release. ### California sets a 2 years civil statute of limitations for wrongful death (Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 335.1) **RECORDED.** Under Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 335.1, the civil statute of limitations for wrongful death in California is 2 years. Note: Med-mal wrongful death follows § 340.5; standard tolling.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling. Source: CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) — https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=335.1 Falsifier: A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release. ### California sets a 3 years civil statute of limitations for fraud (Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 338(d)) **RECORDED.** Under Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 338(d), the civil statute of limitations for fraud in California is 3 years. Note: a discovery rule may apply (the clock may start at discovery, not occurrence); Standard tolling for minors and incompetents.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling. Source: CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) — https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=338 Falsifier: A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release. ### California sets a 3 years civil statute of limitations for property damage (Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 338) **RECORDED.** Under Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 338, the civil statute of limitations for property damage in California is 3 years. Note: a discovery rule may apply (the clock may start at discovery, not occurrence); Personal injury follows § 335.1 (2 yr); discovery rule applies.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling. Source: CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) — https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=338 Falsifier: A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release. ### California sets a 4 years civil statute of limitations for contract written (Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 337) **RECORDED.** Under Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 337, the civil statute of limitations for contract written in California is 4 years. Note: UCC sales 4 yrs under Com. Code § 2725.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling. Source: CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) — https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=337 Falsifier: A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release. ### Why these statute-of-limitations periods are NOT your deadline (the L5 boundary) **INTERPRETATION.** The periods above are the statutes California has on the books. They do NOT tell you YOUR deadline. When a claim "accrues" (starts the clock), whether the discovery rule, tolling, a minor/incapacity, or a statute of repose changes it, and which cause of action even applies, are fact-specific legal determinations. A missed deadline can permanently bar a claim. This atlas informs and routes — it is not legal advice and not a substitute for a licensed attorney. If you may have a claim, consult an attorney in California immediately; for free civil legal aid see this state's legal-aid page. Source: Justice Atlas framing (over the statutes above) — https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/ Falsifier: occurred=FALSE (a framing/legal boundary, not an event) and adjudged=FALSE (the atlas's reading, not a court's ruling on any case) — the lowest-warrant claim. The period+citation claims above are recorded statutes (verifiable at the cited code); this boundary is the only interpretation on the SOL data. --- Every claim above carries a four-status warrant (RECORDED / MODELED / DERIVED / INTERPRETATION) and a named source you can re-fetch — this is a research object, not a flat fact. Structured: `https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/states/ca.jsonld` ## Data ### California — every legal-aid indicator (typed) Each official figure for this state with its four-status warrant and named source. RECORDED = a re-tally of published LSC/Census values; DERIVED = an in-house ratio (allocation ÷ service-area poverty population). | indicator | value | warrant | source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | LSC-funded providers (distinct organizations) | 11 | RECORDED | Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory | | LSC service-area grants | 13 | RECORDED | Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory | | Total LSC allocation (USD) | 55747189 | RECORDED | Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory | | Poverty population in service areas | 4588680 | RECORDED | Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory (U.S. Census/ACS) | | LSC funding per person in poverty (USD) | 12.148850867787687 | DERIVED | Justice Atlas — allocation ÷ poverty population | | Fiscal year | 2025 | — | Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory | ### California — LSC grants by service-area type (RECORDED) Counts of the state's LSC grants by LSC-defined service-area category — a count of grants per program type. | service_area_type | grant_count | | --- | --- | | Basic Field | 11 | | Agricultural Worker | 1 | | Native American | 1 | ### California — LSC-funded legal-aid grants (RECORDED) The full LSC Basic Field grant directory for this state: one row per grant (an organization may hold more than one). Allocation is the awarded grant amount; poverty population is the Census/ACS figure LSC allocates by (blank where LSC does not report it for that service area). | organization | service_area | service_area_type | allocation_usd | poverty_population | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles | CA-29 | Basic Field | 7146969 | 602684 | | California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc. | CA-31 | Basic Field | 6483119 | 546703 | | Inland Counties Legal Services, Inc. | CA-12 | Basic Field | 6091858 | 513710 | | Bay Area Legal Aid | CA-28 | Basic Field | 6077900 | 512532 | | Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County | CA-30 | Basic Field | 5601424 | 472353 | | Legal Services of Northern California, Inc. | CA-27 | Basic Field | 5019313 | 423265 | | California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc. | MCA | Agricultural Worker | 4571473 | 385500 | | Community Legal Aid SoCal | CA-19 | Basic Field | 4477012 | 377534 | | Central California Legal Services | CA-26 | Basic Field | 3763684 | 317381 | | Legal Aid Society of San Diego, Inc. | CA-14 | Basic Field | 3461331 | 291884 | | Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance, Inc. | CA-2 | Basic Field | 1696585 | 143068 | | California Indian Legal Services, Inc. | NCA-1 | Native American | 1332026 | | | California Indian Legal Services, Inc. | CA-1 | Basic Field | 24495 | 2066 |