A California non-profit corporation dedicated to environmental and legal advocacy and education

Our Projects

California Public Records Access Center

Citizens should have access to records maintained by all levels of government. At the California Public Records Access Center we provide information for the public on how to use the California Public Records Act and the federal Freedom of Information Act to obtain information from government agencies. We are also using the legal system to force agencies to disclose computer data such as assessment rolls and GIS data.

Los Angeles Regulatory Monitor

We are planning to set up a service to monitor regulatory agencies that issue documents such as general plans, environmental determinations, Clean Water Act and Clean Air Act permits, and conditional use permits. The LARM will develop a database of neighborhood organizations, neighborhood councils, environmental organizaztions and local activists who are interested in regulatory approvals for projects in particular portions of Los Angeles County. LARM will serve as a conduit to funnel approvals in the geographical and regulatory areas of interest to interested organizations and citizens.

Los Angeles Regulatory Watchdog

Former Los Angeles City Controller Laura Chick audited city follow-up to promises and conditions in permits and agreements with developers and permittees. She found that many of the things the permittees had promised had not been done. LARW will monitor post-approval duties and alert authorities and interested activists and organizations when there is a need for follow-up.

Contact Information

Dean Wallraff, Executive Director
Advocates for the Environment, Inc.
P.O. Box 4242, Sunland, CA 91041

(818) 679-3141
dw@aenv.org