About Us

GBLA is a non-profit corporation whose mission is “to promote social change and justice by providing high-quality legal services to the low-income community.”

GBLA is not organized for the private gain of any person. It is organized under the Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law for charitable purposes.

GBLA provides free, civil, legal services to low-income and elderly persons residing in Kern County California.

Established in 1968, GBLA’s founding philosophies are deeply rooted with antipoverty programs. We represent those who are unable or too afraid to speak for themselves, either because of racial, economic, social, or legal barriers, and consequently have become mere statistics in social and economic research data.