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As we await the Ninth Circuit decision on Trump’s unlawful federalization of CA National Guard, the ACLUs of California thank Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta for filing suit to protect the fundamental rights of all Californians and challenge this dangerous abuse of power that threatens core democratic principles. Although a federal judge ruled to halt Trump’s deployment of the... Read More

Trump's decision to send thousands of National Guard troops into Los Angeles is clearly retaliatory and an attempt to suppress constitutionally protected protests against the administration's violent immigration enforcement raids. Read More

The ACLU Foundation of Northern California filed a lawsuit to block Sonoma County code inspectors from using drones to conduct surveillance of people's homes without a warrant. Read More

The ACLU Foundation of Northern California has filed a lawsuit to block Sonoma County code inspectors from using drones to conduct surveillance of people's homes without a warrant. Read More

The ACLU Foundation of Northern California has filed a lawsuit to block Sonoma County code inspectors from using drones to conduct surveillance of people's homes without a warrant. Read More

Every summer, California legislators step away from their official duties and return to their home districts for Summer Recess, which this year runs from July 22 to August 18. This is our opportunity to meet with them in their local offices—before they cast their final votes on key bills. Read More

The U.S. Supreme Court granted the Trump administration's request to stay a federal district court's order that had preserved Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than 350,000 Venezuelan immigrants. What happens next? Read More

The U.S. Supreme Court granted the Trump administration's request to stay a federal district court's order that had preserved Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than 350,000 Venezuelan immigrants who have sought refuge in the United States and are unable to return safely to Venezuela. Read More

The Trump administration asked the U. S. Supreme Court to stay a federal district court's order preserving Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than 350,000 Venezuelan immigrants. If SCOTUS grants a stay, Venezuelans who registered for TPS in 2023 would immediately face the prospect of deportation while the case proceeds.   Read More

In a major victory for civil rights, a federal district court issued a preliminary injunction barring U.S. Border Patrol from using practices that violate federal law and the U.S. Constitution. The ruling applies to future immigration enforcement operations in the Eastern District of California, which stretches inland from Bakersfield to the Oregon border. Read More