Liberation Law Group names La Raza Centro Legal as cy-près beneficiary in farmworker case

When a labor case settles and not all affected workers can be compensated directly, courts allow remaining funds to go to organizations that serve the same community — a legal doctrine called cy-près. It ensures money doesn't go unclaimed; it keeps working for the people it was meant to protect.

Liberation Law Group chose La Raza Centro Legal because its Workers' Rights Program has spent decades doing exactly what this case stood for: defending low-wage and immigrant workers in San Francisco against exploitative employers and enforcing the city's labor ordinances. The designation arrives at a critical moment — the Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development recently cut funding for general civil legal services, stripping a major source of support from the program.

This is not the first time Liberation Law Group has nominated La Raza Centro Legal as a cy-près beneficiary. It is a partnership rooted in a shared conviction: that the work of fighting for workers doesn't end in the courtroom — it continues in the community.

Arlo Garcia Uriarte of Liberation Law Group was recognized in the letter for his leadership in this designation. La Raza Centro Legal's incoming Executive Director, Hillary Ronen, joins the organization on August 1, 2026.