This Community Justice Workers (CJW) proposal for California would allow legal aid organizations to extend and expand on their work for the lowest-income Californians using a CJW model, as many other states are now doing. The proposal describes a framework for California legal aid organizations seeking to certify individual Community Justice Workers who will serve under the supervision of their attorneys. This is not a proposal for specific projects; rather, it is a proposal for an authorization and oversight framework for a California CJW program in which legal aid organizations across the state can choose to participate. The proposal seeks to streamline the process for groups already under IOLTA review and scrutiny, while allowing other organizations to enter the CJW Program should they meet a set of requirements. Our group is hopeful that our efforts to innovate and provide deeply needed services in a safe and measured way are embraced and carried forward.