Your Legal Rights starts with Democracy, and we've presented broadcasts on such subjects as preserving democracy, threats to our democracy and how votes are counted. Tonight features a topic of gerrymandering — moving district lines to alter the outcome of an election by predetermining the districts in which you cast your vote. Is it wrong for the party in power in a state to draw district lines to dilute the number of representatives the other party sends to the state capital? To Washington?Whe...
Aug 14, 2025•59 min
What changes are taking place in Landlord-Tenant Laws? Changes in Unlawful Detainers? What of the back rent? Are evictions back in vogue? What protections are now in place?Questions for Jeff and his guests — and we've got three of the BEST — call (866) 798-8255.
Aug 07, 2025•1 hr
Is Probate and Estate Planning really about your property, or people?YLR Host, Jeff Hayden, and tonight's co-host, David Bigeleisen, are joined by San Francisco Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Attorney John O’Grady.Questions for Jeff and his guests? Please call us, toll free, at (866) 798-8255.
Jul 31, 2025•59 min
YLR Host, Jeff Hayden, and tonight's co-host, David Bigeleisen, are joined by Sophia Cope and Tori Noble, attorneys with the Electronic Frontier Foundation. For the past 35 years, the Electronic Frontier Foundation has been defending digital privacy, free speech, creativity and innovation, transparency and security -- long before most of us saw the link between technological innovation and the erosion of many of our liberties, imagining what the future could look like when we get things right.To...
Jul 24, 2025•59 min
In this age of tribalism, there is little uniting folks these days. Interestingly, one thing on which each side can agree, is a deep distrust of elections, especially at the national level.Is it the way the elections are conducted? Who gets to vote?When one side wins, it seems the other side is unconvinced. While power switches back and forth — something our founding fathers might've thought healthy for a thriving democracy — it seems the party losing power is increasingly willing to challenge t...
Jul 17, 2025•59 min
In this age of tribalism, there is little uniting folks these days. Interestingly, one thing on which each side can agree, is a deep distrust of elections, especially at the national level.Is it the way the elections are conducted? Who gets to vote?When one side wins, it seems the other side is unconvinced. While power switches back and forth — something our founding fathers might've thought healthy for a thriving democracy — it seems the party losing power is increasingly willing to challenge t...
Jul 17, 2025•59 min
In this age of tribalism, there is little uniting folks these days. Interestingly, one thing on which each side can agree, is a deep distrust of elections, especially at the national level.Is it the way the elections are conducted? Who gets to vote?When one side wins, it seems the other side is unconvinced. While power switches back and forth — something our founding fathers might've thought healthy for a thriving democracy — it seems the party losing power is increasingly willing to challenge t...
Jul 17, 2025•59 min
Elder abuse arises in various forms from various sources.Some practices are obvious such as physical abuse or neglect, or falsifying financial records or forging signatures; others more subtle such as selling a senior on a poor investment with huge commissions or selling unneeded repairs to their home.Tonight’s broadcast is devoted to protecting seniors, from a whole litany of scams and predatory practices.YLR Host, Jeff Hayden, and tonight's co-host, David Bigeleisen, are joined by Karman Guada...
Jul 10, 2025•59 min
Two years ago, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, threw out New York’s Concealed Weapon Law – a law much like California’s – as violative of the Second Amendment, and threw out former President Biden’s student debt relief program.We asked our experts: what’s next?Last year, the court granted presidential immunities once-thought unthinkable, held that the first amendment prohibits the Colorado Public-Accommodation Law from forcing a website designer to design a website for a same-sex weddi...
Jul 03, 2025•59 min
Tonight, on Your Legal Rights: we’re revisiting traffic court and the Department Of Motor Vehicles, and issues that might deprive you of your right to due process. YLR Host, Jeff Hayden, is joined by David Uthman, from the San Francisco Traffic Clinic and the Law Offices of David Uthman in San Francisco.Questions for Jeff’s guest? Call, toll free, at (866) 798-8255.
Jun 26, 2025•1 hr
YLR Host, Jeff Hayden, is working tonight with panel of hosts who will discuss elections, current events, and the relationship between California and the federal government. Former California State Controller, Betty Yee, well-versed on Government Accountability and an expert on the budget, will join us to discuss some of the legal issues relating to budget and finance such as constraints with borrowing to balance the budget and CA withholding payroll taxes from the federal government, and commen...
Jun 19, 2025•1 hr
Just over a year ago, we dared ask such questions as "What is it going to take before Congress will take up fair and just immigration reform." Since that time, the situation has worsened. In the two weeks since Part I of this series aired, the paradigm has shifted, and not for better.It was foreseeable that political leaders would use immigration as the wedge issue to divide the people of this country; however, federalizing the National Guard and sending in the military perhaps less so. Tonight,...
Jun 12, 2025•59 min
You owe some money; but, do you have rights? YLR Host, Jeff Hayden, joined by Leon Bayer, are talking about bankruptcy, debtors rights, and what this means for you. Questions for Jeff and his guest? Call us at (415) 841-4134.
Jun 05, 2025•59 min
Just over a year ago, we dared ask such questions as "What is it going to take before Congress will take up fair and just immigration reform." Since that time, it seems the situation has worsened.We asked: "When someone shows up at the border, claiming asylum, does the system give him or her the benefit of the doubt? If not, why not?" Again, is there a change? For the better?Tonight, we again ask: Isn't the fight for immigrant and refuge rights a forgotten part of the fight for racial justice?To...
May 29, 2025•1 hr
There is a growing movement that contends that animals themselves may have legal rights.Tonight, our panel of outstanding guests will help us illuminate our relationship with animals, whether our pets, animals raised for food or those wild animals in our environment.YLR Host, Jeff Hayden, is joined by tonight’s co-host, Dean Johnson, and Pets In Need Chief Executive Officer Laura Toller Gardner, Veterinary Specialist in Animal Welfare Dr. Barry Kipperman, and Brent Turner, The Real Activist. Que...
May 23, 2025•58 min
There is a growing movement that contends that animals themselves may have legal rights.Tonight, our panel of outstanding guests will help us illuminate our relationship with animals, whether our pets, animals raised for food or those wild animals in our environment.YLR Host, Jeff Hayden, is joined by tonight’s co-host, Dean Johnson, and Pets In Need Chief Executive Officer Laura Toller Gardner, Veterinary Specialist in Animal Welfare Dr. Barry Kipperman, and Brent Turner, The Real Activist. Que...
May 22, 2025•58 min
You are having problems with your homeowners association?What is a homeowners association – does it only seem they are everywhere?How does a homeowners association come into being.Can you just opt out? Or what if you fully buy into the homeowners association – you fully believe in it, and decide to join the board – just what experience is in store?Do good homeowners associations necessarily make good neighbors?Join YLR Host, Jeff Hayden, and his guests Ron Rohde and Paul Lee, to discuss how to g...
May 15, 2025•59 min
Join us for our Spring installment of Landlord-Tenant law for 2025.Tonight, YLR Host, Jeff Hayden, is joined by two of San Francisco's best: Jessica Chylik and Sal Timpano.Questions for Jeff's guests? Please call (415) 841-4134.
May 08, 2025•1 hr
Amidst a deteriorating legal and political atmosphere, at this moment in time, we can celebrate the constitution and the rule of law while, at the same time recognizing there may be changes afoot that we should all be watching.Tonight’s broadcast is a call to action.YLR Host, Jeff Hayden, is joined by Professor Brian Soucek, Professor of Law at UC Davis School of Law, Certified Criminal Law Specialist Peter Goldscheider, mediator and trial attorney Jean Hyams, Sonya Mehta, a trial attorney repre...
May 01, 2025•59 min
An all-star cast discussion on "Good Science" versus "junk science", and question: What is the state of science education in our country? What is the state of scientific inquiry and research in our country, given the current administration?
Apr 24, 2025•59 min
