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Central Valley School District Settles Free Speech Lawsuit Over LGBTQ Student Yearbook Quotes

November 26, 2019

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Education Equity, Free Speech, LGBT Equality

MADERA - Today, the ACLU Foundation of Northern California reached a settlement agreement with Chawanakee Unified School District that calls for new school policies to protect LGBTQ students. The ACLU initially filed suit in March on behalf of two... Read more »

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ACLU Demands Del Paso Manor Elementary School Stop Censoring Black Lives Matter

November 21, 2019

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Education Equity, Racial Justice

The ACLU of Northern California sent a letter to the San Juan Unified School District on behalf of a student and parent who were censored and retaliated against by school officials for expressing support of Black Lives Matter. The teacher... Read more »

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ACLU of Northern California Launches Gold Chains: The Hidden History of Slavery in California

November 14, 2019

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Racial Justice

SAN FRANCISCO – The ACLU of Northern California (ACLU NC), KQED, the California Historical Society, and the Equal Justice Society today launched “ Gold Chains: The Hidden History of Slavery in California ,” a public education campaign that exposes... Read more »

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Voting Rights Victory for Limited-English Citizens

November 4, 2019

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Voting Rights

SAN FRANCISCO - The California Court of Appeal ruled today that Secretary of State Alex Padilla erred when he issued a directive to county election officials in 2017 that deprives tens of thousands of California voters of the language assistance to... Read more »

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ACLU Demands Yuba Community College District Remove Anti-Transgender Health Care Exclusion

October 22, 2019

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LGBT Equality, Reproductive Justice & Gender Equity

The ACLU of Northern California today sent a letter to Yuba Community College District and Tri-County Schools Insurance Group calling on them to immediately remove an illegal provision in the district’s employee health care plans that discriminates... Read more »

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Governor Newsom Signs Groundbreaking Abortion Access Bill

October 11, 2019

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Reproductive Justice & Gender Equity

Today, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 24 (Leyva), groundbreaking legislation that will require student health centers at all 34 California public universities to offer medication abortion. The bill, also known as the College Student Right... Read more »

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ACLU Files Complaint on Behalf of Black Students at Fresno Unified Bullied and Harassed by Blackface Video

October 10, 2019

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Education Equity, Racial Justice

SAN FRANCISCO – Today, the ACLU Foundation of Northern California filed a discrimination complaint under the Uniform Complaint Procedures (UCP), on behalf of two black Bullard High School students in the Fresno Unified District, for failure to... Read more »

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Advocates Celebrate Governor Newsom’s Signature on SB 136, Dismantling a Cruel, Ineffective Sentence Enhancement

October 9, 2019

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Criminal Justice and Drug Policy, Racial Justice

Today, the Repeal Ineffective Sentence Enhancements (RISE) Coalition celebrated Governor Gavin Newsom’s signature on SB 136: The RISE Act. The legislation, authored by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), dismantles a cruel, expensive, and... Read more »

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California to Become First State to Stop Charging Copays in Jails and Prisons After Governor Signs New Law

October 8, 2019

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Criminal Justice and Drug Policy, Economic Justice, Racial Justice

California Governor Gavin Newsom today signed historic legislation to permanently bar county jails and state prisons from charging incarcerated Californians copays and other fees for medical and dental services.Read more »

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California Governor Signs Landmark Bill Halting Facial Recognition on Police Body Cams

October 8, 2019

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Privacy and Government Surveillance, Racial Justice, Technology and Civil Liberties

Today, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed landmark legislation making California the largest state in the country to block law enforcement agencies from using facial recognition and other biometric tracking technology in connection with officer... Read more »

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Central Valley School District Settles Free Speech Lawsuit Over LGBTQ Student Yearbook Quotes

ACLU Demands Del Paso Manor Elementary School Stop Censoring Black Lives Matter

ACLU of Northern California Launches Gold Chains: The Hidden History of Slavery in California

Voting Rights Victory for Limited-English Citizens

ACLU Demands Yuba Community College District Remove Anti-Transgender Health Care Exclusion

Governor Newsom Signs Groundbreaking Abortion Access Bill

ACLU Files Complaint on Behalf of Black Students at Fresno Unified Bullied and Harassed by Blackface Video

Advocates Celebrate Governor Newsom’s Signature on SB 136, Dismantling a Cruel, Ineffective Sentence Enhancement

California to Become First State to Stop Charging Copays in Jails and Prisons After Governor Signs New Law

California Governor Signs Landmark Bill Halting Facial Recognition on Police Body Cams

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