http://www.aclunc.org/action/advocacy_and_action_aclu_of_northern_california.rss Get involved with aclunc.org, the foremost defender of freedom and justice in Northern California. en-us Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:02:00 PST CDCR still has not addressed prisoners' core demands and the statewide hunger strike has resumed. Approximately 12,000 prisoners are refusing meals. Please contact Gov. Brown and the CDCR today. http://www.aclunc.org/action/take_action/action_-_end_solitary_confinement.shtml /action/take_action/action_-_end_solitary_confinement.shtml Fri, 07 Oct 2011 12:10:00 PST Remember when you were a student with big dreams? So do we! Ask Governor Brown to support California’s next generation of students by signing AB 131 – the California Dream Act. http://www.aclunc.org/action/take_action/action_-_ask_gov._brown_to_sign_the_ca_dream_act.shtml /action/take_action/action_-_ask_gov._brown_to_sign_the_ca_dream_act.shtml Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:09:00 PST The right to free public education has been guaranteed by the CA Constitution since 1879. But today, in too many CA schools, students are being required to pay for materials in basic courses. AB 165 will prohibit unconstitutional fees. http://www.aclunc.org/action/take_action/action_-_end_unfair_school_fees._support_ab_165.shtml /action/take_action/action_-_end_unfair_school_fees._support_ab_165.shtml Mon, 19 Sep 2011 12:09:00 PST In jails across the state, women are forced to walk with shackles around their swollen ankles, chains around their middles, and handcuffs behind their backs. They walk through downtown city blocks chained to one to another, trying their best not to lose balance. Sometimes they fall, putting themselves and their babies in danger. http://www.aclunc.org/action/take_action/action_-_shackling_pregnant_women_urge_gov._brown_to_end_it.shtml /action/take_action/action_-_shackling_pregnant_women_urge_gov._brown_to_end_it.shtml Wed, 14 Sep 2011 12:09:00 PST Let's get smart on crime and promote public safety in California. Tell Governor Brown and your state representatives that you support the ACLU's critical reform recommendations, including cutting the Corrections Budget, which funds California's prison system. http://www.aclunc.org/action/take_action/action_-_cut_the_ca_corrections_budget,_save_$450_million.shtml /action/take_action/action_-_cut_the_ca_corrections_budget,_save_$450_million.shtml Wed, 16 Feb 2011 12:02:00 PST The more we do online, the more digital footprints we leave behind. Protections for our online activities - searches, purchases, mobile phone usage - have not been updated since 1986. That's before the World Wide Web and before most people even had a cell phone. Demand that Congress modernize our electronic privacy law. Demand your dotRights! http://www.aclunc.org/action/take_action/action_-_it's_time_to_modernize_our_privacy_law.shtml /action/take_action/action_-_it's_time_to_modernize_our_privacy_law.shtml Tue, 30 Mar 2010 12:03:00 PST Amid the California budget crisis, here's an opportunity to advocate for reforms that can truly make a difference. YOU can play a direct role in pressing for reforms that would save dollars while strengthening civil liberties. Register for the ACLU-CA's 2012 Conference & Lobby Day! http://www.aclunc.org/action/events/event_-_april_14_-_16_aclu_conference_lobby_day.shtml /action/events/event_-_april_14_-_16_aclu_conference_lobby_day.shtml Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:02:00 PST Attend an ACLU training in San Francisco, Stockton, Fresno or San Jose to learn how to provide effective Know Your Rights Presentations to the community. This free training will be conducted in Spanish. http://www.aclunc.org/action/events/aclu_training_for_trainers_in_spanish.shtml /action/events/aclu_training_for_trainers_in_spanish.shtml Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:02:00 PST Asista a un entrenamiento para voluntarios de la ACLU del Norte de California para saber cómo dar presentaciones Conoce Tus Derechos para la comunidad. El dar poder a la comunidad por medio de hacerles saber sus derechos y a enseñarles a otros sobre sus derechos es el primer paso para proteger nuestros derechos y libertades civiles. http://www.aclunc.org/action/events/entrenamiento_de_aclu_para_presentadores_voluntarios_sobre_talleres_conoce_tus_derechos.shtml /action/events/entrenamiento_de_aclu_para_presentadores_voluntarios_sobre_talleres_conoce_tus_derechos.shtml Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:02:00 PST Sign on in support of the SAFE CA initiative now! Give CA voters the chance to replace the death penalty. http://www.aclunc.org/issues/criminal_justice/death_penalty/signature_gathering_volunteer_trainings.shtml /issues/criminal_justice/death_penalty/signature_gathering_volunteer_trainings.shtml Sat, 15 Oct 2011 12:10:00 PST