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Your Legal Rights
Hidden gemJeff Hayden and Kevin Charles Thurber use KALW's Your Legal Rights to examine California juvenile dependency after a Santa Clara County foster-care death drew attention to the system.
Apr 16, 2026·59m·5 clips - 2
Bankruptcy and the Two-Minute Debtors' Solution
Hidden gem["A single Bay Area borrower making $130,000 with $20,000-$30,000 in credit-card debt may still fail Chapter 7.", "Jeff Hayden and Shea Larkin use that hypothetical on KALW's Your Legal Rights to compare Chapter 7, Chapter 13, and California's homestead rules.", "Larkin says some tax debt can be discharged, but 2023 and 2024 do not yet meet the timing rule, and preference payments to family members can be clawed back.", "Callers ask about $12,000 restitution that grew to about $40,000, a $5,500 credit-card judgment, a dismissed Chapter 13, and $50,000-$60,000 in card debt while trying to buy a house."]
Apr 9, 2026·59m·4 clips - 3
Recent and Upcoming Election -- WTF
Hidden gem["Jeff Hayden opens KALW's 'Your Legal Rights' with a blunt claim that President Trump's SAVE Act could eliminate vote-by-mail in San Mateo County.
Apr 2, 2026·59m·4 clips - 4
California Tenant Protection Act
Hidden gemKALW's Your Legal Rights uses a studio panel with Jessica Chalik, Salvatore Timpano, and David Finkelstein to explain California Tenant Protection Act of 2019 rules on rent control and eviction control.
Mar 26, 2026·59m·4 clips - 5
Encore Broadcast: Reexamining Past Sentences in California
Hidden gemYour Legal Rights on KALW 91.7 FM centers on California resentencing, with Jeff Hayden asking when courts should revisit sentences imposed years earlier under older rules.
Mar 19, 2026·59m·4 clips - 6
What's New? ICE Traffic Stops, Nationalizing Elections, Epstein was KGB?
Feb 5, 2026·59m - 7
ICE on the streets, in the Courts, and WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT.
Jan 15, 2026·1h - 8
Workers Compensation Fraud
Jan 8, 2026·1h - 9
MODERN CRIMINAL JUSTICE: The Role of the Public Defender's Office
Dec 18, 2025·1h - 10
UltraProcessed Foods, Crisis Averted, Votes
Dec 11, 2025·57m - 11
Landlord Tenant -- End of 2025
Dec 4, 2025·59m - 12
Year End Tax Advice
Nov 27, 2025·58m - 13
Reexamining Past Sentences in California
Nov 20, 2025·58m - 14
Upcoming Election, Strategies for 2026 and Beyond
Oct 30, 2025·1h - 15
Reshaping the Justice Department for revenge and profit
Oct 23, 2025·58m - 16
Reshaping the Justice Department for revenge and profit
Oct 23, 2025·58m - 17
Intelligent Justice
Oct 2, 2025·1h - 18
Medical Malpractice, The Basics -- But, Why Can't I Find a Lawyer?
Host Jeff Hayden introduces a discussion on medical malpractice law, explaining its complexities and inviting listener questions.
Sep 25, 2025·59m - 19
Post Conviction Relief for the Noncitizen
Host Jeff Hayden discusses post-conviction relief for non-citizens facing deportation, exploring the intersection of immigration law and criminal justice.
Sep 4, 2025·1h - 20
E. Jean Carroll & Roberta Kaplan: Not My Type
Aug 21, 2025·59m - 21
Voting and Redistricting
Aug 14, 2025·59m - 22
Landlord-Tenant Summer 2025
Attorney Jeff Hayden discusses recent changes in landlord-tenant law in San Francisco and invites listener calls.
Aug 7, 2025·1h - 23
Planning and Probating Your Estate, Small or Large
Host Jeff Hayden and co-host David Begelisen discuss probate, estate planning, and common myths, inviting listener calls.
Jul 31, 2025·59m - 24
Privacy in the Digital Age
A legal talk show discussing digital privacy issues and surveillance with attorneys from the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
Jul 24, 2025·59m