For two young people in California, the news brought joy and immense relief: a judge had agreed to seal their juvenile records. Both had worked hard to move forward with their lives. Yet their records continued to present potential barriers to employment, education, and stability. Marian Avila Breach, Equal Justice America's Brian Lewinstein Youth Justice Fellow at the East Bay Community Law Center (EBCLC), had spent months preparing their cases. Both petitions were granted.