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Conoce Tus Derechos: Derechos de Los Estudiantes

Sep 01, 2024
En California, los estudiantes de las escuelas públicas tienen derechos para proteger su capacidad de acceso a la educación. Estos derechos pueden protegerte de diferentes maneras, desde mantenerte a salvo del acoso escolar hasta asegurarte el acceso a recursos en la escuela si tú y tu familia se quedan sin vivienda. En este sitio web puedes obtener más información sobre estos derechos y sobre lo ... Read More
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Gearing up for November: A Letter from Executive Director Abdi Soltani

Jul 26, 2024
We are in unprecedented times. The race for the White House has taken dramatic and unexpected turns. At the end of its term, the U.S. Supreme Court issued final decisions with tumultuous results. Simply stated, there is nothing about this year that is “business as usual.” In that context, the ACLU has geared up across the country on multiple fronts. Here is a snapshot of how we plan to proceed. Read More
Senior attorney John Do traveled to the U.S. Supreme Court in April to hear oral arguments in Grants Pass v. Johnson,  the landmark homelessness case.
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Ending Homelessness is Personal for John Do, ACLU NorCal Senior Attorney

Jul 22, 2024
John Do is the ACLU of Northern California’s lead counsel for a lawsuit challenging the city’s costly and ineffective practice of destroying unhoused individuals’ belongings, and citing, arresting, and moving them without offering shelter. For Do, who grew up poor in subsidized public housing, ending homelessness is personal. “I’ve always seen homelessness as a direct result of decades of poor pol... Read More