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ACLU Rallies for Freedom and Justice for All at State Capitol

Apr 03, 2017

The ACLU of California held its annual rally and lobby day to promote civil liberties legislation. Several policymakers, advocates, affected community members, and 400 ACLU members and supporters from throughout the state joined the organization.

Broad Coalition Supports Effort to Reform California’s Unfair and Costly Money Bail System

Mar 27, 2017

A broad coalition applauded lawmakers' unveiling of two bills that, if passed, would reform California's money bail system. Thousands of Californians are detained pretrial simply because they can't afford to post bail.

ACLU Statement on California Chief Justice’s State of the Judiciary

Mar 27, 2017

ACLU of California Center for Advocacy and Policy statement in response to CA Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye's State of the Judiciary Address.

Bill to Address Secret and Unregulated Use of Jailhouse Informants Passes Out of Committee

Mar 21, 2017

Today, a bill to close a significant loophole in existing law regarding jailhouse informants passed unanimously out of the Assembly Public Safety Committee. Assembly Bill 359, by Assemblymember Reginald Jones-Sawyer (D-Los Angeles), comes in the wake of controversy in Orange County over use of jailhouse informants and revelations that two informants were paid over $335,000 in cash payments fr... Read More

In California, We the People Can Protect Our Values and Each Other

Mar 16, 2017

While California already has many great laws in place, there's much work to do for civil rights and civil liberties – especially now as the Trump Administration begins its attack on the most vulnerable among us.

ACLU Statement on the California Chief Justice's Demand that Immigrant Agents Steer Clear of Courts

Mar 16, 2017

The ACLU of California commends CA Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye for seeking to ensure that immigrants can safely access court houses without fear of deportation.

People ex rel. Pierson v. Superior Court (Grand Juries)

Mar 14, 2017

In 2015, the California Legislature enacted SB 227 to try to ensure that prosecutors use a public process when deciding whether to criminally charge police officers accused in shootings or other uses of excessive force, as opposed to using secret grand-jury proceedings. The Court of Appeal held that the law is unconstitutional because it conflicts the constitutional role of the grand jury. The ACL... Read More