About this Guide

This guide is designed to answer common questions. 

IT DOES:

• Outline your free-speech rights under the U.S. and California constitutions;
• Define the limits to your rights, including when speech may not be protected;
• Outline the steps you may take to keep your demonstration lawful;
• Give you the tools to recognize when your rights have been violated.

IT DOES NOT: 

• Advise on political strategy or on the nuts and bolts of how to organize a protest;
• Provide specifics on local ordinances or on state laws outside California;
• Replace legal counsel, should you be arrested, or believe your rights have been violated.

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