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Disclaimer: The contents of these manuals should not be relied on as legal advice. Also, some of this information could become outdated, and laws vary from place-to-place. Furthermore, although we tried to collect accurate information and give laws our best interpretation, some information in these booklets could even turn out to be incorrect or subject to other interpretations by courts or regulators! We sure hope that's not the case, but what can we say? Law is complicated stuff! That's why we strongly recommend that you consult an attorney before using this information.
Legal Guides for Worker Cooperatives |
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2021 California Worker Cooperative Law Practice Guide: For Lawyers Advising Worker Cooperative Corporations By Sustainable Economies Law Center, with contributions from authors Alex Glancy, Allison Curtis, Brett Heeger, Hasmik Geghamyan, Jennie Msall, Jonathan Ward, Kelsey Jae, Kim Arnone, Neil Aaron Helfman, Sam Gray, Sarah Kaplan, and Van Baldwin
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Create Your Co-op's Employee/ Member Handbook: A tool for worker-owned cooperatives in California. Click here for the Employee/ Member Handbook for cooperative corporations. |
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Think Outside The Boss: How to Create a Worker-Owned Business By East Bay Community Law Center, Green Collar Communities Clinic, Sustainable Economies Law Center 7th Edition; Revised April 2016 |
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Legal Guide to Cooperative Conversions: A Business Owner's Legal Guide to Cooperative Conversion Including Conversion Models, Case Studies, and Sample Documents By East Bay Community Law Center, Green Collar Communities Clinic, and Sustainable Economies Law Center, with contributions from authors Janelle Orsi, William Lisa, and Sushil Jacob |
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El Proceso Legal Para Iniciar Tu Negocio Cooperativa: Una Guia para todos tipos de negocios Creado por: East Bay Community Law Center, Green Collar Communities Clinic, Sustainable Economies Law Center ¿Qué son las cooperativas de trabajadores? Las cooperativas de trabajadores son entidades de negocio que están (1) en posesión de los trabajadores, (2) gobernadas por los trabajadores, y (3) operadas por y para el beneficio de los trabajadores. Puesto que las cooperativas son propiedad y están controladas por y para los empleados que trabajan allá, son operadas diferentemente de las empresas tradicionales en unos aspectos clave. |
Legal Guides for Worker Self Directed Nonprofits |
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Legal Guide for Board of Directors of Worker Self Directed Nonprofits By Sustainable Economies Law Center |
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Bylaws Toolkit for Worker Self Directed Nonprofits By Sustainable Economies Law Center and Harmonize with contributions from the following authors: Chris Tittle and Simon Mont Released January 2021 |
Legal Guides for Radical Real Estate and Housing |
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How to Start a Permanent Real Estate Cooperative By Sustainable Economies Law Center Released 2022 |
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Seeds of Land Return By Sustainable Economies Law Center Released Dec 2022 |
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SB 1079 Legal Toolkit - Know Your Rights By Sustainable Economies Law Center, with contributions from the following authors: Tia Katrina Taruc-Myers, Christine Hernandez, Hope Williams, Alejandra Cruz, and Mwende Hinojosa Released May 2021 |
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Legal Toolkit for Commercial Tenants | CA Fair and Just Commercial Lease Cartoon Template, explainer videos, and more! By Sustainable Economies Law Center and Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area, with contributions from the following authors: Tia Katrina Taruc-Myers, Tobias Damm-Luhr, Janelle Orsi, and Cunmei Zhang (Cooley) Released September 2020 |
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Cohousing Legal Toolkit 3.0 By Jill Jacobs |
Fundraising and Grassroots Financing |
 Grassroots Financing Guide for California Farmers By Sustainable Economies Law Center, Christina Oatfield Released September 2017 |
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Community Capital Raising Workbook By Sustainable Economies Law Center, Cameron Rhudy Released April 2022 |
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 Funding for Economic Democracy By Sustainable Economies Law Center Released 2022 |
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Legal Guides for Food and Farm
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California Urban and Agriculture Food Safety Guide: Laws and Standard Operating Procedures for Farming Safely in the City By Sustainable Economies Law Center, UC Berkeley, and UC Cooperative Extension Released 2018 |
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By Economies and Entrepreneurship Project, East Bay Community Law Center, Green Collar Communities Clinic, and Sustainable Economies Law Center Revised March 2024 |
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Legal Guide for Mutual Aid Projects |
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Mutual Aid Legal Toolkit | FAQs from Mutual Aid Organizers By Sustainable Economies Law Center, with contributions from the following authors: Samuel Karlin, Molly Keller, Janelle Orsi, Tia Katrina Taruc-Myers, Erika Sato, Chris Tittle, and Charlotte Tsui. We are also grateful for the support of the following advisor: Michael Haber, Andrea Tan, and Bruce Wegner. Released August 2020
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