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San Francisco: Police Use of Force Phone Banking

May 8, 2019

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Criminal Justice and Drug Policy, Racial Justice

Police should never kill when they have alternatives to deadly force. While this seems like a common-sense standard, it isn’t the current practice in California. The ACLU of California and coalition partners are sponsoring "The California Act to... Read more

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Advocates, Families of People Killed by California Police Claim Victory on Use of Force Legislation

April 23, 2019

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Criminal Justice and Drug Policy, Racial Justice

SACRAMENTO – Today, the California Senate Public Safety Committee voted to pass Senate Bill 230 with substantial amendments, including an amendment requiring that SB 230’s passage be contingent on the passage of AB 392: The California Act to Save... Read more

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Ninth Circuit Decision Defeats Trump; CA to Remain a Sanctuary State

April 18, 2019

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Immigrants' Rights, Racial Justice

The ACLU of California released a statement applauding the Ninth Circuit's decision to uphold the California Values Act. Read more

News

ACLU Statement on California Attorney General’s Refusal to Release Police Records Despite Court Ruling

April 5, 2019

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Criminal Justice and Drug Policy, Racial Justice

Attorney General Xavier Becerra is refusing to release records of officer involved shootings and confirmed misconduct, despite a recent court ruling that makes such records public. Read more

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Privacy for All (AB 1760)

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Racial Justice, Technology and Civil Liberties

AB 1760, Privacy for All, makes critical improvements to the law—that Californians overwhelmingly support—and ensures that privacy is a right we can all exercise in California, regardless of what we look like or how much money we have in our bank account.Read more »

News

Judge Authorizes San Francisco to Release Records in Police Killings and Misconduct cases

March 29, 2019

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Criminal Justice and Drug Policy, Racial Justice

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Today, a judge authorized the release of all records of San Francisco police officers involved in shootings, killings and other serious misconduct, as legally required under SB 1421. The American Civil Liberties Union of... Read more

Blog

The FBI Won’t Hand Over Its Surveillance Records on ‘Black Identity Extremists,’ so the ACLU and CMJ are Suing

March 21, 2019

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Criminal Justice and Drug Policy, Racial Justice

The ACLU and the Center for Media Justice are taking the FBI to court for records on their surveillance program targeting Black people. Read more »

News

Facebook Agrees to Sweeping Reforms to Curb Discriminatory Ad Targeting Practices

March 19, 2019

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Economic Justice, Racial Justice, Reproductive Justice & Gender Equity, Technology and Civil Liberties

NEW YORK — A historic civil rights settlement was announced with Facebook today following a variety of anti-discrimination legal actions. The settlement encompasses sweeping changes that the tech giant will make to its paid advertising platform to... Read more

News

ACLU of California Launches Radio Ad Campaign in Support of AB 392 to Reduce Number of Police Shootings

March 19, 2019

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Criminal Justice and Drug Policy, Racial Justice

SACRAMENTO–One year after the tragic shooting death of Stephon Clark in his grandmother’s backyard in Sacramento, the ACLU of California is launching an advertising buy in support of legislation to reduce the number of police shootings in the state. Read more

Blog

Facebook Settles Civil Rights Cases by Making Sweeping Changes to Its Online Ad Platform

March 19, 2019

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Economic Justice, Racial Justice, Reproductive Justice & Gender Equity, Technology and Civil Liberties

The ACLU and other civil rights groups announced that after years of advocacy, Facebook will no longer let advertisers exclude users from learning about opportunities for housing, employment, or credit based on gender, age, race, or other protected... Read more »

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Racial Justice

A guide for free & low-cost sexual health care in CA Learn more

Race and justice in schools. Read more

What are your rights with the police? Read More

Fixing school discipline to support students of color. Read More

San Francisco: Police Use of Force Phone Banking

Advocates, Families of People Killed by California Police Claim Victory on Use of Force Legislation

Ninth Circuit Decision Defeats Trump; CA to Remain a Sanctuary State

ACLU Statement on California Attorney General’s Refusal to Release Police Records Despite Court Ruling

Privacy for All (AB 1760)

Judge Authorizes San Francisco to Release Records in Police Killings and Misconduct cases

The FBI Won’t Hand Over Its Surveillance Records on ‘Black Identity Extremists,’ so the ACLU and CMJ are Suing

Facebook Agrees to Sweeping Reforms to Curb Discriminatory Ad Targeting Practices

ACLU of California Launches Radio Ad Campaign in Support of AB 392 to Reduce Number of Police Shootings

Facebook Settles Civil Rights Cases by Making Sweeping Changes to Its Online Ad Platform

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