Muslim Americans are our neighbors, friends, and colleagues. They are us. SB 31 will ensure that California does not participate in any way in a registry targeting Muslims.Read more »
Privacy and Government Surveillance
Privacy is guaranteed under the California Constitution – including the right to be free from unwarranted government surveillance. Individuals, not the government or corporations, should determine how and when other people can access our personal information.
About Amazon's dangerous new facial recognition tech... Read more
SB 1186 can restores CA's power to fight secret surveillance... Learn more
CalECPA updates digital rights to keep up with modern world. Read More
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Legislation
Case
We’re suing the Justice Department to disclose when the government tells people it electronically spied on them. Read more
Blog
September 20, 2017
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Anaheim used a 'covert purchase' procedure to hide $700,000 worth of acquisitions, loaned its surveillance equipment out to other jurisdictions, and used the devices to investigate a much broader array of crimes than was originally promised. Read more »
Blog
August 29, 2017
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In today's troublesome political climate, local police surveillance must be reined in. Read more »
Blog
August 22, 2017
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There has always been a tenuous relationship between protesters and the police, but it’s even more frustrating to think some police departments may track events and their organizers solely because of the views expressed. Just this year, the Fresno... Read more »
Blog
August 22, 2017
There are some things you won't be able to avoid when the new school year starts up. Homework. Pop quizzes. Final exams. But one thing you shouldn’t have to do is let your school search your phone. Under California law, school officials cannot... Read more »
The contents of your cell phone are protected by California law. You have a right to say no if a teacher asks to look through your phone. Know your rights. Read more
News
August 11, 2017
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Read the English version » SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Abogados representado a niños inmigrantes y a sus familias demandaron hoy al Procurador General Jeff Sessions, la Oficina de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE, por sus siglas en inglés) y al... Read more
Blog
August 4, 2017
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has launched a “Traveler Verification Service” (TVS) that envisions applying face recognition to all airline passengers, including U.S. citizens, boarding flights exiting the United States. This system raises... Read more »
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ACLU of Northern California organizer Tessa D'Arcangelew gave the following statement at tonight's meeting of the Oakland Public Safety Committee as it voted to disentangle Oakland and the Oakland Police Department from ICE's deportation machine and... Read more